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mum

/mʌm/ noun

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In Latin: mamma Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Of China.
  2. Informal terms for a mother.
  3. Secrecy.
    mum's the word

adjective

  1. Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to.
    the witness remained silent

Origin

Alternative form of mam, or an abbreviation of mummy. Compare mom, mama.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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