[ˈmumuʃ]
EredetFrom the former onomatopoeic mumu + -s (diminutive suffix). The mumu imitates a threatening growling sound meant to inspire fear in children in child-directed speech.
- bugbear, bogeyman, bugaboo (an imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children)
- broadlyhobgoblin (a person or object that appears frightful or formidable)
Alakokmumusok(plural) · mumus(nominative, singular) · mumusok(nominative, plural) · mumust(accusative, singular) · mumusokat(accusative, plural) · mumusnak(dative, singular) · mumusoknak(dative, plural) · mumussal(instrumental, singular) · mumusokkal(instrumental, plural) · mumusért(causal-final, singular) · mumusokért(causal-final, plural) · mumussá(singular, translative) · mumusokká(plural, translative) · mumusig(singular, terminative) · mumusokig(plural, terminative) · mumusként(essive-formal, singular) · mumusokként(essive-formal, plural) · -(essive-modal, singular) · -(essive-modal, plural) · mumusban(inessive, singular)