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μμ
mmm (a hummed sound expressing thought, hesitation, or mild agreement) /mː/
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Also: hmm, uh-huh (thinking sound)
Example sentences
Μμ, δεν ξέρω.
Mmm, I don't know.
Μμ... τι ώρα είναι;
Mmm... what time is it?
Μμ, νομίζω πως έχεις δίκιο.
Mmm, I think you're right.
Μμ, θα το σκεφτώ και θα σου απαντήσω αύριο.
Mmm, I'll think about it and give you an answer tomorrow.
Εκείνη δοκίμασε το φαγητό και έκανε ένα ικανοποιημένο «μμ».
She tasted the food and gave a satisfied "mmm".
Μμ, δεν είμαι σίγουρος ότι αυτή η απόφαση θα αντέξει στον χρόνο.
Mmm, I'm not sure this decision will hold up over time.
Word family
μμμa longer, more drawn-out hum, often signaling deeper thought
χμthroat-clearing interjection expressing doubt or skepticism
μπαinterjection of surprise or disbeliefμμ-μμdoubled nasal hum used to mean "no"
Etymology
Μμ is not inherited vocabulary but an onomatopoeic interjection, a written rendering of a hum made with the lips closed. It arises directly from the physical act of humming while thinking or tasting, not from a historical word. Because it imitates a sound rather than descending from an older term, it has no traceable line of descent.
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