Dictionary · noun
umo
umo/ˈu.mo/
umo is an Esperanto noun meaning “something for which one does not know…”.
Meaning
- something for which one does not know or cannot recall the name; a whatchamacallit, thingamabob, doohickey
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Related meanings: jobbie, thingy
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /ˈu.mo/
- Syllables
- U·mo
- Listen
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Word structure
- umrootumo
- oendingnoun
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| subject | umo | umoj |
| object (-n) | umon | umojn |
Example sentences
- Mi forgesis mian umon en la taksio.I forgot my whatchamacallit in the taxi. #1352580
- Kiel ili povas simple elpensi tian umon?How can they just make up stuff like that? #4984887umo: something for which one does not know or cannot recall the name; a whatchamacallit, thingamabob,…
- Ĉu vi povas transdoni al mi tiun umon?Can you pass me that thingamajig? #1527951
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