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momo

Pronunciation: /ˈməʊməʊ/

The English word “momo” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A type of dumpling, typical of the cuisines of Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet and also regionally popular elsewhere in Asia, made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables, or cheese.
  2. A person from Northeast India.
  3. A moron.

Etymology

From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃/馍馍 (mómo).

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