"Hmmmmm...."

Any language is usually a changing set of words.. many new words are created and many are lost in the libraries of history.
Many times while speaking/chatting we actually use words that are not words at all, like ‘yeah’ or ‘ahem’ or the most common ‘hehe’ :D
These are not real words (they should be ) but many a times make more sense (not to mention convenience) than ‘yes, do you have a problem with that?’ or ‘excuse me, I’m in the room too, you know’, or ‘yes, I know you are trying to be funny, but puh-lease’…. Respectively.

Now, this ‘hmmmm..’ is one such word (or not a word) that is immensely useful in day-to day conversation.
Its one of those bonus words (You do not have to bother your brains with interminable reading and using ‘seems so priceless but is quite useless’ software like crammer to increase your vocabulary) which can have multiple meanings.
The usual and most used form is: ‘hmmmm’… (yes, I got that) ....simple and straight forward.
But it is the other forms that can be increasingly interesting, .. or frustrating. Depends on whether you are at the giving or receiving end. :D

Examples and illustrations:
**** All characters in this illustration are fictitious. Any resemblance to a situation or person present or past is coincidental :):) ****

It can be of much use when you can think of nothing to say or comment, but have to say SOMEthing…..
She says: “hey! I got my nails painted!!!!” …
You say: (OkKaaaay, so you got your nails painted, aaaaaaaaannnnnd??????? What the H*** am I supposed to do about that?)….. “Hmmmm…”

Or when there are a lot of things you would like to say, but cannot actually say anything aloud…
While chatting on a messenger:
He is going out with a friend of yours. You are not supposed to talk to him about it; because you are not supposed to know about it..
…after the initial hi-hallo, ……
You say: “weekend la get together hota amcha. khup majja keli. .. movie baghitla :)”
He says: “ho, Kal ‘tuzi maitrin’ bhetli hoti ti sangat hoti mala. Kasa ahe movie?”
You say: (okkaaaayy!, buuaaaaaaar, changla challay, kuthe bhetli hoti?? ;) ooooOOO, mhanunach kal ‘ghari phone karu naka’ asa sangnyat ala hota amhala…… )
“hmmmmmmmmmmmmm………….. chan ahe movie.” :D

Or when you are not really interested in the conversation going on but have to reply.
Tring tring!!!
He says: “Good afternoon ma’am I’m calling from ICICI bank, ma’am. Can I takes 2 minutes of your time?”
Before you answer, he goes on. “ICICI bank is offering you a free for life credit card ma’am I explains you all the benefits you will gets from the card ma’am. This card is free for life card with a credit limit of 3 lakhs”
“hmmm.”
“it is also a petro card, that means you might pay by card at any petrol pump and no tax will be taxed; are you getting me, ma’am?”
(well, I would, if you practice speaking in plain English)
“hmmm…”
“ok,there is also the offer of upto 50% money back offer in many shops”
“hmmm..”
“also, ma’am, are you a tax payer?” ……. silence.. …. “ma’am?”
“hmm..”
“Then you will also get tax benefits on tax by using this card ma’am. Would you like to get this card, ma’am?” ………….. silence………. “ma’am?”
“hmm?...... oh! no no, I have a card already no thanks, have a nice day”

Or when you want to reply, but know that if you speak what is on your mind, it would hurt the other person.
Your best friend has been rather preoccupied with her Fiancé lately. And you just haven’t spent enough time with her. It is always YOU who call HER: She is always busy.
She says: “aik, aga me jara dukanat ahe kahi aiku yet nahiye me tula nantar phone karte”
Or Friday nite,
You call her: “Hii!!, udya cha kai plan ahe? Sandhyakali bhetnar ka?.. pani puri khayla jau:)”
She says: “sandhyakali?.. aga nahi jamnar mostly.. tyacha mitrancha barobar dinner planned ahe… pan aik, me jara ushira yeun jain tuzakade. Chalel ka? .. nakki yien, na bhetta nahi janar.”
Or after 2 weeks of no communication, you decide to call her up n say hi.
“Hii, aga ahes kuthe? Phone navacha prakar asto to yeto na vaparta tula? :P”
She says: “aga ho na, khup kam hota ga gele 2-4 divas. Ani atta ghari yete ahe. Aai baba zople suddha. Me tula udya sakali phone karu ka? Khup zop ali ahe mala. Ani udya sakali gym ahe.”
You say: (phone karte sangun atta paryant kharach kadhi kelays phone tu?
Pani puri apan khaun kiti varsha zali athavtay ka tula?... ani udya ratri tula hotel madhun nighayla 12 vajnar mag tyanantar mazya ghari yenar???...... SCOPE ahe ka?....
zop ali ahe thike, pan mazyashi 10 minita bolayla vel nahi ka tula? )
…………… “hmmmmm…..”