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.

Determiner

hm (Philippines, Internet slang, colloquial)

1. 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

• MH

Aleut

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m̥/

Letter

hm (upper case Hm)

1. A letter of the Aleut alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Czech

Interjection

hm

1. hmm
2. meh

Dutch

Etymology

An onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əm/

• Audio:

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Interjection

hm

1. hmm (expressing hesitation)

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.)

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 2023-07-02

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

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xm̥]

• 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

• hmm, hmmm, mmm

Interjection

hm

1. erm (expression of uncertainty)

Interjection

hm?

1. what?