Noun
Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person
beh beh,
bobolee,
bubu,
bubulero,
buggah,
butu,
cacahole,
claffy,
clamoon,
cunumunu,
duday,
eediat,
kinaki,
logga head,
lolo,
pagalee,
pagali,
pankoot,
poppit
Noun
A mute; Someone who cannot speak
It is interesting that this is the same word used in Nigerian Pidgin English to mean "an idiot". It's origins need to be investigated.
Mumu could also possibly be derive from the French... Or could just be a play on of mor-mor-moron ..meaning an idiot.
Smh why people often misuse nvm......
I know it as mumukoot, not mumu.
Moumou ADJ dumb, unable to speak. Sa ki wivé’w? Ou moumou jòdi-a? What’s wrong with you? Are you dumb today?
Moumou Noun mute. Gason sala sé on moumou. That boy is a mute.
Mumu - Dumb/ Stupid Person.. Often Used In "Pidgin English". 1. You Be "Mumu".
It means an ignorant being
Say something. Keep it civil.
Emum or Mumu is a Twi or Akan word which literally means a dumb or a mute person. But figuratively, it refers to a very stupid person. The word origin is Ghanaian.
The word "emum" or "mumu" is a typical Ghanaian word. I am the one who gave the definition that it literally means a dumb or mute person and figuratively it is used to describe a very stupid individual on this platform on February 26, 2021. These two words are typical Twi or Akan words. I have seen that my definition has been ascribed as Nigerian origin and I want to set the record straight.
I am American, of Sierra Leonean origin. As can be inferred, from above explanations, 'mumu' is widely used in West Africa to refer to a mute individual. Such people are, wrongly, assumed to be unintelligent, simply because they are unable to speak. The word is then often used to refer to a stupid person, much like the word 'dumb' in English. Maybe derived from the sounds they make. Onomatopoeia?
Yes, our language patwa\creole is made up of french and west african languages