nm

See also: ñm, Nm, NM, n/m, N/M, N.M., /nm, n.m., and n. m.

㎚ U+339A, ㎚ SQUARE NM ← ㎙ [U+3399] CJK Compatibility ㎛ → [U+339B]

Translingual

Symbol

nm

2. (metrology) Symbol for nanometre (nanometer), an SI unit of length equal to 10⁻⁹ metres (meters).
4. (nonstandard, conflicts with nanometre symbol) nautical mile

   Alternative forms: NM, nmi, M

English

Interjection

nm

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of never mind.

   Synonym: nvm

   A: well r u goi – B: huh? – A: nm tht was a mistake

Determiner

nm

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of not much or nothing much.

   A: hey – B: hey, 'sup? – A: nm u?

Noun

nm

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of no message.

See also

• nmu

Anagrams

• MN, Mn, mn

Nuxalk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nm/

Root

nm

1. to occupy, cover, fill (up), stop
2. to spread, expand, swell (up)
3. to be settled, completed, fulfilled
4. to be full, blocked, stuck, inert
5. to contain, withhold, suppress, obstruct

Derived terms

Nuxalk terms belonging to the root nm (0 c, 1 e)

References

• Nater, Hank (2022), The Nuxalk Language: (lexicon, narratives, grammar), →DOI, page 121