muh

Evidently popularized circa early 2010s by memes on 4chan, but usage online is first attested in c. 2003. Rumored ultimately to be a mocking influence of stereotypical AAVE phonology.

• IPA^(key): /mʌ/, /mə/

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• Rhymes: -ʌ, -ə

muh

1. (Internet slang, often derogatory) Pronunciation spelling of my.

   muh free software

   muh constitution

• Used in a mocking or sarcastic tone, so that the accompanying noun phrase is something that the parodied speaker is supposed to value very highly.
• Those aware of its theorized origin, and possibly racist overtones, and connotations, are particularly more likely to take offense.

• muh freedoms
• muh soggy knees

• HMU, HUM, Hum, hum, uhm

From Proto-Bahnaric *muh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *muh ~ *muuh ~ *muus.

• IPA^(key): /muh/

muh 

1. nose

Related to Mehri [script needed] (ḥə-mōh), Harsusi [script needed] (ḥə-myóh), Shehri [script needed] (ɛ́-mí), [script needed] (é-míh). Ultimately from Proto-Semitic *māy-.

• IPA^(key): /muh/

muh

1. water

• T. M. Johnstone, Mehri Lexicon and English-Mehri Word-List (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1987), in notes

Of imitative origin, see also English moo, Latin mugio.

muh

1. (onomatopoeia) moo.

Of imitative origin (lautmalend)

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muh

1. (onomatopoeia) moo.

• muhen

From Proto-Semai *mũh ~ *mɨh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(hj)muʔ (name). Cognate with Khmer ឈ្មោះ (chmŭəh), Laven mɔh, Old Mon himo’, whence Mon ယၟု.

muh[1]

1. name

From Proto-Semai *mɑ̃hmũh, from Proto-Aslian *muuh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *huum ~ *ʔum (“to bathe”) by metathesis. Cognate with Semelai huːm, Bahnar hŭm, Pacoh hom, Proto-Monic *hoom, whence Mon ဟုံ (hum).

muh

1. to bathe

muh

1. Romanization of 𒌋𒅗 (muḫ)