hm

See also: HM, .hm, h'm, H.M., ḥm, and ḫm

Translingual

Symbol

hm

  1. (metrology) Symbol for hectometer (hectometre), an SI unit of length equal to 102 meters (metres).

English

Interjection

hm

  1. A shorter variant of hmm.

Anagrams

Czech

Interjection

hm

  1. hmm
  2. meh

Esperanto

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hm]
  • Hyphenation: hm

Interjection

hm

  1. hmm

Finnish

Etymology

See hmm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [m̩]

Interjection

hm

  1. hm (expressing confusion, annoyance, etc.)

Mandarin

Romanization

hm (hm5 / hm0, Zhuyin ˙ㄏㄇ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 噷.

Middle Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *hamHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samHás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós.

Adjective

hm

  1. same, similar

Descendants
  • Persian: هم‎
  • → Tocharian B: ām (possibly)

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hm̩/
  • Audio(file)

Interjection

hm

  1. hm (indicating thinking or pondering)
    Synonym: hmm

Further reading
  • hm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • hm in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Interjection

hm

  1. erm (expression of uncertainty)

Interjection

hm?

  1. what?
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