hooman
/ˈhuː.mən/
hooman noun: a human being. Also the pronunciation spelling of human.
Noun
hooman (plural hoomans)
- A human being.
- It was established that the chimps' high living standard had been watched and envied by the hoomans for some length of time.1961, The Bedding Manufacturer
- During the fight, Alexander found himself cut off from his men when a war elephant charged at him, but Peritas, who had been his companion on the campaign, leapt (probably in slow motion, possibly from a helicopter) in front of his hooman.2019, Mackenzi Lee, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs, New York, NY: Abrams Image, →ISBN, page unknown
- A human from the perspective of an alien.
- Let me tell you something about hoomans, Nephew.1998, Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler, The Siege of AR-558 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), spoken by Quark
- These aliens had heard about Hoomans, but none of them had ever seen one.2013 10, Richard H. Wildey, A Chance to Learn the Secrets of the Ancients, Strategic Book Publishing, →ISBN, page 445
- A person who owns a dog or cat.
Proper noun capitalized: Hooman
Hooman
- A transliteration of the Persian male given name هومن (human).
Also used as
hooman is also the pronunciation spelling of human.
hooman meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
hooman in Thai
- a person who owns a dog or cat
- มานู้ด
hooman in Vietnamese
- a person who owns a dog or cat
- sen
Synonyms of hooman
Forms of hooman
| plural | hoomans |
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Origin of hooman
A respelling of human. In science fiction, seemingly popularized by the speech pattern of the Ferengi in the Star Trek franchise. The slang sense was popularized in the 2010s and is used chiefly in DoggoLingo.
From Persian هومن (human, literally “good-natured”), from Middle Persian [Term?].
Questions about hooman
- What does hooman mean?
- Hooman means a human being.
- What is hooman in Thai?
- Hooman in Thai is มานู้ด. See Hooman meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is hooman?
- Hooman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce hooman?
- Hooman is pronounced /ˈhuː.mən/.
- What is the plural of hooman?
- The plural of hooman is hoomans.
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