"mm-mm" meaning in English

See mm-mm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈm.m/, [ˈ(ʔ)ḿ̩.ʔm̩̀], /mˈm/, [(ʔ)ḿ̩ˈʔm̩̀] Audio: en-us-mmmm.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mm-mm.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mm-mm2.wav Forms: mnh-mnh [alternative]
Etymology: Nasalized form of uh-uh (negative) or uh-huh (positive), ultimately onomatopoeic; see fuller etymology there. Compare um, hem (expression of hesitation). Etymology templates: {{onom|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} mm-mm
  1. no
    Sense id: en-mm-mm-en-intj-k5Apjz-w
  2. yes Synonyms: mhm, mm-hm
    Sense id: en-mm-mm-en-intj-inmIkP6T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 0 100 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uh-uh

Alternative forms

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