גמגם

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גמגם

/ɡim.ˈɡem/ Modern Israeli
/ɡim.ˈɡeːm/

Where it comes from

Most likely onomatopoeic. Compare Arabic جَمْجَمَ (jamjama, “to stammer, to mumble, to speak incoherently”) and Aramaic גַּמְגֵּם (gamgem). Possibly related to Egyptian gmgm (“to break”).

verb גִּמְגֵּם · gimgém · יְגַמְגֵּם · לְגַמְגֵּם · גִּמְגּוּם · גִּמְגַּמְתִּי

construction pi'el to stammer, to mumble, to stutter

In English

stammer to stutter

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MLA

"גמגם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

גמגם. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9D

Chicago

"גמגם." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9D.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {גמגם},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}