hm
See also: Appendix:Variations of "hm"
Translingual
Symbol
hm
- (metrology) Symbol for hectometer (hectometre), an SI unit of length equal to 102 meters (metres).
English
Interjection
hm
- A shorter variant of hmm.
Determiner
hm (Philippines, Internet slang, colloquial)
- Initialism of how much.
- I am selling this shirt.
Hm?
₱50 only.
Usage notes
- This is usually used in online selling websites, in the form of a question.
Anagrams
Aleut
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m̥/
Letter
hm (upper case Hm)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦm̩]
Interjection
hm
Dutch
Etymology
An onomatopoeia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əm/
Audio: (file)
Interjection
hm
- hmm (expressing hesitation)
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hm/
- Rhymes: -hm
- Hyphenation: hm
Interjection
hm
Finnish
Etymology
See hmm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [m̩]
Interjection
hm
- hm (expressing confusion, annoyance, etc.)
Further reading
- “hm”, 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
Mandarin
Romanization
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 噷
Middle Persian
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *hamHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samHás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós.
Adjective
hm
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xm̥]
Audio: (file)
Interjection
hm
Further reading
- hm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- hm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Interjection
hm
- erm (expression of uncertainty)
Interjection
hm?
- what?