tum-tum
Tot's tummy word
Tum-tum is baby talk or playful speech for stomach or belly: Does your tum-tum hurt?
Adults use it with small children or pets, or ironically among themselves.
The reduplication mimics how caregivers simplify language for young children.
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- percussionSound through impact
- tribalOf a clan
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
pulse · pounding · tattoo · cadence · throbbing · drumroll · tempo · African
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- percussionSound through impact
- tribalOf a clan
heartbeat · pulse · pounding · tattoo · cadence · throbbing · drumroll · tempo · African · ceremonial
belly
Front midsection
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- baby talkSimplified speech for infants
- toddlerChild learning to walk
childish · nursery · potbelly · bellybutton · hunger · full · ache · rub · pat · round
rickshaw
Person-pulled passenger cart
- three-wheelerVehicle with trio of tires
- taxiVehicle for hire
- transportMoving things between places
Bangkok · tuktuk · motorized · passenger · fare · driver · street · urban · Southeast Asia · India
tum-tumabdomen
Torso's lower cavity
stomach · gastrointestinal tract · gut · midsection · abdominal cavity