mimimi

Hanunoo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmiˌmiˈmi/ [ˌmiˌmiˈmi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: mi‧mi‧mi

Interjection

mímímí (Hanunoo spelling ᜫᜲᜫᜲᜫᜲ) (onomatopoeia)

1. a high falsetto-pitched, rapid succession of sounds to call cats

Usage notes

• Additional reduplication can be added if needed.

Further reading

• Conklin, Harold C. (1953) Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, page 194

Portuguese

Etymology

Imitative of a muttering sound.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.miˈmi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mi.miˈmi/

• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: mi‧mi‧mi

Noun

mimimi m (plural mimimis)

1. (Brazil, colloquial, derogatory) a repetitive and/or annoying speech, especially of complaints; whining

   Synonyms: chororô, nhanhanhã, nhenhenhém

Derived terms

• mimizento