mumo
mumô with stress marks
left-over particles of rice
Usage Note
Mumo refers to stray grains or crumbs of rice left on a plate, pot, or surface after eating, and is also used colloquially for breadcrumbs. Children are often told not to leave mumo on the table out of respect for food, making it a word deeply embedded in everyday Filipino household life.
Examples
" May mumo sa plato mo. "
Natural Translation
There are rice crumbs on your plate.
Literal Translation
Has rice-crumbs on plate your.
" Pinulot niya ang mga mumo sa lamesa pagkatapos nilang kumain. "
Natural Translation
He/She picked up the rice crumbs on the table after they ate.
Literal Translation
Picked-up he/she the plural rice-crumbs on table after they ate.
" Lagi kaming pinagsasabihan ng lola na huwag mag-iwan ng kahit isang mumo dahil sayang daw ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Grandma always reminds us not to leave even a single rice crumb because she says it's a waste of food.
Literal Translation
Always us reminded of grandma that don't leave of even one rice-crumb because waste she-says the food.
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