음

eum · [음]

mhm · uh-huh · hm · mmm

interjectionBeginner

Meanings

  1. mhm; uh-huhAn exclamation uttered when the speaker agrees with the other party's words.
  2. hm; mmmAn exclamation uttered when the speaker does not like something or feels anxious about it.
  3. hm; umAn exclamation uttered when the speaker cannot believe something.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

음 · noun · Advanced

  1. negativeThe pole that has a lower potential in the flow of electric current.
  2. negative numberA number that is smaller than zero.
  3. negativeThe more static and passive of the two fundamental elements that constitute the world in Eastern philosophy.

Examples from Lessons (3)

Hmm, there are three apples.

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Hmm, it's a little cold.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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