sik6 mung1 mung1食ｍｕｍｍｕｍ
Jyutpingsik6 mung1 mung1
Yalesihk mūng mūng
Definition
Baby talk telling a baby to eat.
colloquialfoodfamily
How it's used
This is a classic example of reduplication used in child-directed speech to make the action of eating sound gentle and approachable. It is strictly reserved for interacting with infants or toddlers and would sound bizarre or overly infantilizing if used with adults. You will often hear parents use it alongside other reduplicated terms like 飲奶奶 for drinking milk.
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Common phrases
sik6食mum mum
to eat (baby talk)
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
