mummu

== Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish mormor (“maternal grandma”). Original a widespread Western Finnish variant (see map). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmumːu/, [ˈmumːu] Rhymes: -umːu Syllabification(key): mum‧mu Hyphenation(key): mum‧mu === Noun === mummu (Western Finnish, now informal) alternative form of mummo ==== Usage notes ==== Despite the etymology, in Finnish mummu can be used of both maternal and paternal grandmother. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== mummula === Further reading === “mummu”, 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 3 July 2023 == Tarifit == === Etymology === Compare Moroccan Arabic مومو (mūmmu, “child, pupil”). Similar forms are found throughout North Africa and the Middle East, typically as baby talk. The exact origin is unclear. === Pronunciation === (Nador) IPA(key): [mʊmːʊ] === Noun === mummu m (plural imummuten, Tifinagh spelling ⵎⵓⵎⵎⵓ) (anatomy) pupil (childish) bogeyman (fictional character used to scare children) ==== Inflection ==== === References === Serhoual (2002) Abarrou (2024)