English Explanatory Dictionary

mm-mm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. no
  2. yes

Pronunciation

/ˈm.m/ [ˈ(ʔ)ḿ̩.ʔm̩̀] en-us-mmmm.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mm-mm.wav /mˈm/ [(ʔ)m̩̀ˈʔḿ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mm-mm2.wav

Word forms

mm-mm mnh-mnh

Etymology

Nasalized form of uh-uh (negative) or uh-huh (positive), ultimately onomatopoeic; see fuller etymology there. Compare um, hem (expression of hesitation).

Synonyms

uh-uh mhm mm-hm

Antonyms

mhm
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