mumu
English
Etymology 1
Noun
mumu (plural mumus)
- In Papua New Guinea, a feast where a pig is cooked.
Etymology 2
Noun
mumu (plural mumus)
- (West Africa, derogatory) A fool.
- (Nigeria, derogatory) A victim of an online scam.
Synonyms
Kanakanabu
Etymology
Could be from Proto-Austronesian *susu. Compare Tsou nun'u.
Noun
mumu
Romanian
Etymology
From the noun muie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmumu]
Noun
mumu n (uncountable)
Usage notes
This word is not declined, and is usually used in the phrase a face mumu.
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Adjective
mumu
References
Sordam, Max (1985) Surinaams woordenboek nieuwe spelling (in Dutch), →ISBN
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmumuʔ/ [ˈmuː.mʊʔ]
- Rhymes: -umuʔ
- Syllabification: mu‧mu
Noun
mumù (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜋᜓ)
- alternative form of mumo
Turkish
Noun
mumu
- singular accusative of mum
West Makian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmu.mu/
Verb
mumu
- (transitive) to smoke (meat, fish)
Conjugation
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tomumu | momumu | amumu | |
| 2nd person | nomumu | fomumu | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | imumu | domumu | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | numumu, mumu | fumumu, mumu | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics