Etymology

tum-tum

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tum-tum · noun1

Uncertain. Perhaps onomatopoeia (of hooves or footfalls); compare tuk-tuk. Perhaps from tandem.

tum-tum · noun2

  1. Akan · borrowed fromtumtum“mashed green bananas”
  2. English todaytum-tum

Borrowed fom Twi Akan tumtum (“mashed green bananas”). Compare Sranan Tongo tonton (“mashed plantain dumpling”).

tum-tum · noun3

Reduplication of tum, a shortened form of tummy.

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