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Etymology of momo

From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃/馍馍 (mómo).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A type of dumpling, typical of the cuisines of Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet and also regionally popular elsewhere in Asia, made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables, or cheese. · A person from Northeast India.

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From Tibetan མོག་མོག (mog mog), from Mandarin 饃饃/馍馍 (mómo).

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A moron.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping and reduplication of moron.

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