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Definitions and meaning of um
um
Translingual
Symbol
um
micrometer; variant of μm used when the character μ is unavailable
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Alternative forms
umm, uhm, hum, erm
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʌm/, /əːm/
Rhymes: -ʌm (when stressed, or as a verb)
Used in rhotic dialects. Compare to British English erm.
Interjection
um
Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation.
Synonyms:er, hmm, uh
Um, I don’t know.
Let’s see... um... how about this?
(chiefly US)Dated spelling of mmm.
(US)An expression to forcefully call attention to something wrong.
(UK, childish) An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
Verb
um (third-person singular simple presentums, present participleumming, simple past and past participleummed)
(intransitive) To make the um sound to express uncertainty or hesitancy.
Etymology 2
From Middle Englishum, from Old Norseum, umb(“around, about”), from Proto-Germanic*umbi(“around”), from Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰi(“round about, around”). Cognate with Old Englishymbe(“around”), West Frisianom(“around”), Dutchom(“around”), Germanum(“around”). More at umbe.
Preposition
um
Alternative form of umbe
Alternative forms
umb, umbe
Etymology 3
Particle
um
(dated, sometimes humorous, often offensive)An undifferentiated determiner or article; a miscellaneous linking word, or filler with nonspecific meaning; representation of broken English stereotypically or comically attributed to Native Americans.
He um Growling Bear. He um heap big chief.
See also
Anagrams
-mu-, MU, Mu, mu
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic*umъ
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈum]
Hyphenation: um
Rhymes: -um
Noun
umm inan
skill, art
Declension
See also
schopnost
dovednost
umění
Further reading
um in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
um in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
um in Internetová jazyková příručka
East Makian
Noun
um
house
References
C. L. Voorhoeve, The Makian Languages and Their Neighbours (1982)
Elfdalian
Etymology
From Old Norseum, from Proto-Germanic*umbi. Cognate with Swedishom.
Conjunction
um
if
Preposition
um
around
about (a subject)
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norseumb, from Proto-Germanic*umbi, from Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰi(“round about, around”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʊmː/
Preposition
um
around [+accusative]
about [+accusative]
during [+accusative]
through [+accusative]
over [+accusative]
Conjunction
um
whether, if
Galician
Numeral
umm (feminineumhaoruma, reintegrationist norm)
one
Usage notes
The numeral um and its feminine forms umha and uma can form contractions with the prepositions com(“with”), de(“of, from”), and em(“in”).
Derived terms
cum, cumha, cuma
dum, dumha, duma
num, numha, numa
German
Alternative forms
umb, ümb, üm(obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle High Germanumbe, ümbe, from Old High Germanumbi, from Proto-West Germanic*umbi.
Central German dialects show regular umlaut; the standard form is from Upper German, where umlaut of -u- was blocked before labial geminates and clusters. Cognate with Luxembourgishëm, Dutchom, Englishumbe.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʊm/
Rhymes: -ʊm
Preposition
um(with accusative)
about
Es geht um den Kuchen. ― It's about the pie.
around
Um die Ecke ― around the corner
at, by (when relating to time)
Um acht Uhr reisen wir ab ― At eight o’clock we depart
by (percentage difference)
Die Verkaufsmengen gingen um 6% zurück. ― Sales in volume has decreased by 6%.
(Austria) for (amount of money)
Um einen Euro bekommt man heute nicht besonders viel. ― You can't buy much for one euro these days.
Heute im Sonderangebot um nur 99 Euro. ― Special offer today for only 99 euros.
Derived terms
(um + das) ums
Conjunction
um(introduces a zu-clause)
in order to, so as to
Adjective
um (indeclinable, predicative only)
(predicative, not attributive) up, in the sense of finished
Adverb
um
around, about
turned over, changed, from one state to another
Derived terms
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /um/
Preposition
um(+ accusative)
around
at, by (when relating to time)
Derived terms
(um + das) ums
Adverb
um
around, about
Further reading
Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Icelandic
Alternative forms
umb
Etymology
From Old Norseum, from Proto-Germanic*umbi(“around, about”).
Adverb
um
used in set phrases
Derived terms
um að gera
vera um og ó
Preposition
um [+accusative]
about, concerning
through, around, across
throughout, over, around
during, for, in, at
approximately, about, around
Usage notes
Often used with phrases such as "brjóta heilann um".
Derived terms
Indo-Portuguese
Etymology
From Portugueseum(“a”), from Old Galician-Portugueseũu, from Latinūnus, from Proto-Indo-European*óynos.
Article
um
a(the indefinite article)
Irish
Alternative forms
im
Etymology
From Old Irishimb, from Proto-Celtic*ambi, from Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰi(“round about, around”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʊmˠ/
Preposition
um (plus dative, triggers lenition, except of b, m, and p)
about
at
Inflection
Further reading
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “um”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Khasi
Etymology
Probably cognate to Uʔóm.
Noun
um
water
References
H. Roberts, A Grammar of the Khasi Language
Livonian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /um/
Verb
u'm
first/third-person singular present indicative of vȱlda
Lote
Noun
um
stone
References
Greg Pearson, René van den Berg, Lote Grammar Sketch (2008)
Luxembourgish
Contraction
um
contraction of op + dem; on the, at the, to the
contraction of un + dem
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High Germanumbe, ümbe, from Old High Germanumbi, from Proto-West Germanic*umbi, from Proto-Germanic*umbi(“around, about”). Cognate with Germanum, Englishumbe.
Preposition
um(+ accusative)
about, around
(time) at
Um biavle ist s? ― What time is it? (literally, “How many is it at?”)
References
“um” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norseum.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʊmː/, [ʊmː], [umː], [ʊ̟mː], [ʉmː]
Preposition
um
(pre-1938 or dialectal)alternative form of om
References
“um” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
Old Norse
Alternative forms
umb(older form)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic*umbi(“around, about”). Cognate with Old Englishymbe, Old Frisianumbe, ombe, Old Saxonumbi, Old High Germanumbi.
Preposition
um
about, concerning [+accusative]
round, past, beyond [+accusative]
over, across, along [+accusative]
during, at a point in time [+accusative]
because of, for [+accusative]
Particle
um
(w:Poetic Edda) indicates that the verbal action is completed, compare English “through” as in “read through”. For semantic development, compare adjectival usage of German um.
Vǫluspá, verse 2, lines 1-2, in 1860, T. Möbius, Edda Sæmundar hins fróða: mit einem Anhang zum Theil bisher ungedruckter Gedichte. Leipzig, page 1:
Descendants
References
“um”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“um” J. Fritzner (1867) Ordbog over det gamle norske Sprog, Kristiania: Feilberg & Landmark
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare Germanum, Dutchom, Old Englishymb.
Preposition
um
around
Pnar
Etymology
From Proto-Khasian*ʔum(“tree”). Cognate with Khasium.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ʔum/
Noun
um
water
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic*ũmъ.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /um/
Rhymes: -um
Syllabification: um
Homophone: -um
Noun
umm inan
(obsolete) mind, reason
Synonyms:rozsądek, rozum, umysł
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
um in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Alternative forms
hum(obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portugueseũu(“one; a”), from Latinūnum(“one”), from Old Latinoinos, from Proto-Italic*oinos, from Proto-Indo-European*óynos(“one”). Doublet of uno.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: -ũ
Hyphenation: um
Numeral
umm (feminineuma)
one
Uma xícara de café ― One cup of coffee
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:um.
Related terms
Descendants
Indo-Portuguese: um
Kabuverdianu: un
Article
um (feminineuma, masculine pluraluns, feminine pluralumas)
(indefinite) a, an
Um carro, uma casa. ― A car, a house.
(in the plural) some; a few (a small number of)
Uns carros, umas casas. ― A few cars, a few houses.
Synonym:alguns
(with uncountable nouns) a bit of
Synonym:um pouco de
(usually in the feminine, pronounced slowly, emphatically and with a high intonation)indicates that what follows is exceptional; quite a; quite the
Synonym:aquele
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:um.
See also
Noun
umm (pluraluns)
the figure or digit "1": one
O um parece o sete sem gravata no pescoço. ― The one looks like the seven with no tie at its neck.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:um.
Pronoun
umm or f (pluraluns)
a person; one; someone
Chegou-me um e disse: "Olá!" ― One came to me and said: "Hello!"
element(s) of a previously mentioned class: one; some (in the plural)
Comprei uns e me decepcionei. ― I bought some and got disappointed.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:um.
Romansch
Etymology
From Latinhomō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰmṓ(“earthling”).
Noun
umm (pluralumens)
man
Coordinate term:dunna
husband
Synonym:(Sutsilvan)cunsort
Coordinate term:dunna
Sawai
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /um/
Noun
um
house
Further reading
Donald A. Burquest, Wyn D. Laidig, Phonological Studies in Four Languages of Maluku (1992)
“um”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024