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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.
NNoWisdom10 years ago
Mumu could also possibly be derive from the French... Or could just be a play on of mor-mor-moron ..meaning an idiot.
Mumu9 years ago
Smh why people often misuse nvm......
Bobzy9 years ago
A dumb or stupid person
Tanya Melanie9 years ago
I know it as mumukoot, not mumu.
Vouka8 years ago
Moumou ADJ dumb, unable to speak. Sa ki wivé’w? Ou moumou jòdi-a? What’s wrong with you? Are you dumb today?
Vouka8 years ago
Moumou Noun mute. Gason sala sé on moumou. That boy is a mute.
Ray Zee6 years ago
Mumu - Dumb/ Stupid Person.. Often Used In "Pidgin English". 1. You Be "Mumu".
Alex mañana6 years ago
It means an ignorant being
victor6 years ago
Say something. Keep it civil.
Essie6 years ago
Bobzy
MMichael Manso6 years ago
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.
MMichael Manso5 years ago
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.
JJonathan Fitzjohn5 years ago
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?
Ania5 years ago
Yes, our language patwa\creole is made up of french and west african languages
Ilnar4 years ago
400
Joy3 years ago
Mumu is a Nigerian Pidgin term for fool, someone that is stupid. Wikipedia. Etymology Nigerian Pidgin.
nnull2 years ago
Mumu is a Nigerian word for an idiot or a stupid person
NNarins beauty2 years ago
Mumu is a Nigerian word for an idiot,a stupid person or a fool
BBig manlast month
Mumu is 100% Nigerian and not Ghanaian