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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesうーん
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ūn
"うーん、どうしようかな。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express hesitation, doubt, uncertainty, or when thinking about something.
"Hmm, I am not entirely sure if that plan will work." - 2
Used to indicate mild interest, agreement, or consideration of a point.
"Hmm, that is an interesting perspective you have shared."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An imitative formation dating back to the 14th century, representing the natural human vocal sound made when pausing, hesitating, or deep in thought. It functions as an oral gesture rather than a traditional lexical root, evolving across modern digital communication as a typed conversational filler.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hmm" is said worldwide
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Euh
Transliteration: uh
"Euh, je ne sais pas quoi dire."
Hm
Transliteration: hm
"Hm, das muss ich mir überlegen."
Mh
Transliteration: mh
"Mh, non saprei proprio."
Mjum
Transliteration: mh
Script: Mm
"Mm, déjame pensarlo un momento."
Humm
Transliteration: humm
"Humm, deixe-me ver isso melhor."
हूँ
Transliteration: hoon
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हूँ, मुझे सोचने दीजिए।"
嗯
Transliteration: ēn
Script: 中文汉字
"嗯，让我想一想。"
음
Transliteration: eum
Script: 한국어 한글
"음, 잘 모르겠네요."
うーん
Transliteration: ūn
Script: 日本語
"うーん、どうしようかな。"
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