dum
Translingual
Symbol
dum
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Middle Dutch.
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʌm/
- Homophone: dumb
- Rhymes: -ʌm
Etymology 1
From Hindi दम (dam).
Adjective
dum (not comparable)
- (India, cooking) cooked with steam
Related terms
- dumpoke
Interjection
dum
- Syllable used when humming a tune.
- 2012, Graeme Burk, Robert Smith, Who is the Doctor
- I like to hang out with friends and travel the world. But if there's one thing I really love, it's Doctor Who. Dum de dum, dum de dum, dum de dum. Whooo-eee-oooo dum de dum, de dum de dum.
- 2012, Graeme Burk, Robert Smith, Who is the Doctor
Adjective
dum
- (nonstandard, humorous) Alternative spelling of dumb.
Adjective
dum (not comparable)
- Pronunciation spelling of damn.
See also
- ba-dum ching
- ba dum tish
- ba dum tss
- dum-dum
- dum dum
- dum dum bullet
- Tweedle-dum
Anagrams
- DMU, MUD, UMD, mud
Balinese
Etymology
From Old Javanese dum.
Verb
dum
- to divide
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse dumbr (“dumb”), and in the main sense stupid from German dumm. Both from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Compare Norwegian and Swedish dum, Icelandic dumbur, English dumb, Low German dumm, Dutch dom, German dumm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dom/, [d̥ɔmˀ]
- Rhymes: -ɔm
Adjective
dum
- stupid, dense, dumb, thick, dim
- foolish, silly, daft
Inflection
Inflection of dum | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | dum | dummere | dummest2 |
Neuter singular | dumt | dummere | dummest2 |
Plural | dumme | dummere | dummest2 |
Definite attributive1 | dumme | dummere | dummeste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Esperanto
Etymology
From Latin dum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dum]
- Audio:
(file) - Hyphenation: dum
Preposition
dum
- for
- Mi estos en Usono dum du jaroj. ― I will be in the USA for two years.
- during
- while
- whereas
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto dum, from Latin dum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dum/
Preposition
dum
- during, in (a period of time)
- Il esis absenta dum tri yari. ― He was absent for three years.
Derived terms
- dume (“meanwhile, meantime”)
Javanese
Etymology
From Old Javanese dum.
Verb
dum
- to divide
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *dom, from Proto-Indo-European *dom. Compare dōnec from same source.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /dum/, [d̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /dum/, [d̪um]
Audio (Classical) (file)
Conjunction
dum
- (indicating coincidence of duration): (with indicative) while, whilst, as, meanwhile (as), (for) as long as, until
- Synonyms: interea, interim, quamdiū
- c. 37 BCE – 30 BCE, Virgil, Georgicon III.284–285:
- fugit inreparabile tempus
singula dum capti circumvectamur amore- Irretrievable time flies away while, in thrall to love, we are carried about from one thing to another.
- fugit inreparabile tempus
- 16 BCE, Ovid, Amores 1.11.15:
- Dum loquor, hōra fugit.
- While I speak, the hour flees away.
- Dum loquor, hōra fugit.
- Dum vīxī tacuī, mortua dulce canō. ― While I lived I was quiet; dead I sweetly sing.
- dum erunt homines ― as long as there are humans (as long as humankind exists)
- (indicating coincidence of duration): (before a verbal substantive) during
- Synonym: quamdiū
- (indicating duration with expectancy): (with subjunctive) until, long enough for
- (indicating duration with contingency): (with subjunctive) as long as, (for) so long as, provided (that), on the condition that
- Synonym: dummodo
- Oderint, dum metuant. ― Let them hate, so long as they fear.
- 405 CE, Jerome, Vulgate Tobit 2:4:
- tollensque illud portavit ad domum suam occulte utdum sol occubuisset caute sepeliret eum
- And taking it up carried it privately to his house, that after the sun was down, he might bury him cautiously.
- tollensque illud portavit ad domum suam occulte utdum sol occubuisset caute sepeliret eum
Usage notes
Dum offers speakers of Latin the capacity to express duration with coincidence, expectancy, or contingency. Classical authors most often used dum in order to express coincidental duration, and so it was most often accompanied by verbs in the indicative mood; the adverb dummodo was generally used to express aspects of contingency.
Derived terms
- agedum
- dūdum
- dum interim
- dummodo
- interdum
- mānedum
- nōndum
Descendants
- Asturian: dun (1861 translation of the Gospel of Matthew), demientres
References
- “dum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “dum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- dum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- I cannot wait till..: nihil mihi longius est or videtur quam dum or quam ut
- as long as one's strength holds out: dum vires suppetunt
- as long as I live: dum vita suppetit; dum (quoad) vivo
- I cannot wait till..: nihil mihi longius est or videtur quam dum or quam ut
- dum in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Maia
Adjective
dum
- wet
Middle English
Adjective
dum
- Alternative form of dumb
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Compare English dumb, Danish dum and Swedish dum, Icelandic dumbur, Dutch dom, German dumm.
Adjective
dum (neuter singular dumt, definite singular and plural dumme, comparative dummere, indefinite superlative dummest, definite superlative dummeste)
- foolish
- stupid, silly
Derived terms
- dumhet
References
- “dum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.
Adjective
dum (neuter singular dumt, definite singular and plural dumme, comparative dummare, indefinite superlative dummast, definite superlative dummaste)
- foolish
- stupid, silly
References
- “dum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French
Alternative forms
- dun
Etymology
From Old Norse dúnn (“down, feathers”), from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz. Cognate with English down, German Daun.
Noun
dum m
- down, feathers of small birds used as insulation material in duvets and sleeping bags
Descendants
- Middle French: dun
- Norman: dùn
- ⇒ Old French: dumet, dumect
- Norman: dumet, deumet
- ⇒ Old French: duvet
- Middle French: duvet
- French: duvet
- → English: duvet
- French: duvet
- Norman: duvet
- Middle French: duvet
Old Irish
Noun
dum
- Alternative form of daum
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
dum | dum pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ | ndum |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old Javanese
Noun
dum
- part
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dum/
- Rhymes: -um
- Syllabification: dum
Noun
dum f
- genitive plural of duma
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- d'um (dated)
Etymology
From earlier d'um, from de (“of”) + um (“a”, masculine singular indefinite article).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ũ
Contraction
dum (feminine duma, masculine plural duns, feminine plural dumas)
- Contraction of de um (“of/from a (masculine)”).
Usage notes
- The contraction of de + um / uma is never obligatory and sometimes associated with spoken language. In a few cases it is not possible:
- When de is part of a preposition, as in em vez de:[1]
- Em vez de um escalão ter três anos, ...
- When um is a numeral:
- Trata-se de um ou dois dias.
References
- http://portuguese.stackexchange.com/questions/1573/quando-combinar-a-preposi%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-com-os-artigos-indefinidos/1574
Salar
Alternative forms
- dumu
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *tum-.
Pronunciation
- (Jiezi, Gaizi, Chahandusi, Xunhua, Qinghai, Ili, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA(key): /tum/
- (Jiezi, Gaizi, Chahandusi, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key): /tumu/
- (Chahandusi, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key): /tumɨ/, /tomɨ/
Noun
dum
- to settle, precipitate (weather)
- Asman dumsa yağmur yağar.
- If sky coulds up, it rains.
Derived terms
- duman (“fog”)
- dumqın (“precipitated (weather)”)
References
- 林 (Lin), 莲云 (Lianyun) (1985), “ɑsmɑn dumsɑ jɑʁmur jɑʁɑr”, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar], Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, OCLC 17467570, page 66
- Tenishev, Edhem (1976), “tum, tumu, tumy, tomy”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow, page 513, 522-523
- Ma, Chengjun; Han, Lianye; Ma, Weisheng (December 2010), “dum-”, in 米娜瓦尔 艾比布拉 (Minavar Abibra), editor, 撒维汉词典 (Sāwéihàncídiǎn) [Salar-Uyghur-Chinese dictionary], 1st edition, Beijing, →ISBN, page 93
- 马伟 (Ma Wei), 朝克 (Chao Ke) (2016), “asman dumqïn gün”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages - Salar Language Studies], 青海 (Qinghai): 国家社会科学基金项目 (National Social Science Foundation Project), page 260
- Yakup, Abdurishid (2002), “dum”, in An Ili Salar Vocabulary: Introduction and a Provisional Salar-English Lexicon, Tokyo: University of Tokyo, →ISBN, page 82
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian dumb, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz. More at dumb.
Adjective
dum
- stupid; dumb
- Synonym: hoolich
- blindly
- dizzy
Derived terms
- Dumstolt
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “dum”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish dumber, from Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Compare Norwegian dumb, Danish dum, Icelandic dumbur, English dumb, Dutch dom and German dumm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɵmː/
audio (file)
Adjective
dum (comparative dummare, superlative dummast)
- stupid, dumb
- Du är inte så dum som du ser ut
- You're not as stupid as you look
- causing trouble or annoyance
- Dumt att den inte levereras förrän imorgon. Det kommer ställa till med problem.
- It's a shame that it won't be delivered until tomorrow. It's going to cause trouble.
- En kopp kaffe vore inte dumt
- A cup of coffee would be nice (wouldn't be bad)
- (childish) mean, cruel, misbehaving, naughty
- Han var dum mot mig!
- He was mean to me!
- Mamma sa till Olle att sluta vara dum
- Mom told Olle to stop being naughty
Declension
Inflection of dum | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | dum | dummare | dummast |
Neuter singular | dumt | dummare | dummast |
Plural | dumma | dummare | dummast |
Masculine plural3 | dumme | dummare | dummast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | dumme | dummare | dummaste |
All | dumma | dummare | dummaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
- dum i huvudet
- dum i skallen
- dumbom
- dumdristig
- dumdryg
- dumhet
- dumhuvud
- dumskalle
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *delem.
Noun
dum
- night
Uzbek
Other scripts | |
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Cyrillic | дум (dum) |
Latin | dum |
Perso-Arabic |
Etymology
From Persian دم (dom).
Noun
dum (plural dumlar)
- tail