hmm

== Translingual == === Etymology === Abbreviation of English Hmong, Mashan. === Symbol === hmm (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Central Mashan Hmong. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Central Mashan Hmong terms == English == === Alternative forms === hm, hum, hmmm, h'm === Etymology === See hum. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /hm̩/, [m̥m̩˦˨] === Interjection === hmm Indicates thinking or pondering. Indicates surprise or cluelessness; especially a response by a person who is questioned or addressed when not expecting it. A demand for an answer to a question. ==== Synonyms ==== hnn ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hmm (third-person singular simple present hmms, present participle hmming, simple past and past participle hmmed) (intransitive) To make a thoughtful humming noise. === See also === hrmph humph hmph mm-hmm === Anagrams === MMH, mhm == Finnish == === Etymology === Commonly found in many languages. Probably imitative. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [m̥m̩˦˨] === Interjection === hmm hmm === Further reading === “hmm”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Pronunciation === === Interjection === hmm expressing skepticism === Further reading === “hmm”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Hungarian == === Interjection === hmm Indicating thinking, pondering, surprise or annoyance. == Polish == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [xm̥m] === Interjection === hmm hmm (indicating thinking or pondering) Synonym: hm === Further reading === “hmm”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Interjection === hmm alternative form of hm