Definitions and meaning of mm
mm
Translingual
Alternative forms
- (roman numeral): MM, MDD, mdd
Symbol
mm
- (metrology) Symbol for millimeter (millimetre), an SI unit of length equal to 10−3 meters (metres).
Noun
mm
- Abbreviation of month (in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yyyy)
Interjection
mm
- Alternative form of mmm
Egyptian
Etymology
Both Gardiner and Allen suggest the preposition could be a reduplicated form of m (“in”). Gardiner takes the adverb separately and considers it apparently an 18th Dynasty development from jmj.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɛm/
- Conventional anglicization: mem
Preposition
- among
Usage notes
Only used with plural pronouns and plural nouns, e.g. ẖrd mm bꜣkw (“a child among the servants”) or nouns with a plural sense, e.g. ngꜣw mm mnmnt (“A steer amongst the herd”).
mm is used in a more abstract or general sense than jmjtw, which refers more to a specific physical position among some nouns.
Inflection
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Adverb
- among them, therein
Alternative forms
See the alternative forms given for the prepositional usage above.
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 86.
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Short form of måned ("month").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔːnə(d)/
- Rhymes: -ɔːnə(d)
- Hyphenation: m‧m
- Homophones: måne, måned
Noun
mm
- Abbreviation of måned ("month"), in a two-digit numeric format used for dates
- Synonym: måned
Synonyms
See also
Related terms
- ddmmåå, ddmmåååå, DDMMÅÅ, DDMMÅÅÅÅ, dd/mm/åå, dd/mm/åååå, DD/MM/ÅÅ, DD/MM/ÅÅÅÅ
Etymology 2
Short form of millimeter ("millimeter").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪlːɪmeːtər/
- Rhymes: -eːtər
- Hyphenation: mil‧li‧me‧ter
- Homophone: millimeter
Symbol
mm
- (metrology) Symbol for millimeter (millimetre), an SI unit of length equal to 10−3 meters (metres).
- Synonym: millimeter
Etymology 3
An onomatopoeia for a sound made by the human mouth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mː/, /əm/, /mːm̩/
- Rhymes: -əm
- Hyphenation: mm
- Homophones: mhm, ehm
Interjection
mm
- (onomatopoeia) An expression used to show contentment for something which smells or tastes good
- mm, paien lukter himmelsk!
- mm, the pie smells heavenly!
- (onomatopoeia) An expression used to show thought, reflection or hesitation
- mm, jeg er ikke helt sikker...
- mm, I am not so sure...
- Synonym: ehm
- (onomatopoeia) An expression used to express agreement with something
- mm, det er jeg helt enig i!
- mm, I completely agree with that!
- Synonym: mhm
Synonyms
References
- “mm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “mm” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Spanish
Noun
mm m (plural mms)
- Abbreviation of milímetro.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Phrase
mm
- Initialism of med mera.
Source: wiktionary.org- an interjection expressing agreement or enjoyment.
(source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)