momo

American  

[moh-moh] / ˈmoʊ moʊ /

noun

plural

momo, momos

1. a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.

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Etymology

Origin of momo

First recorded in 1920–25, momo is from Tibetan momo, mog mog

Example Sentences

One of the world’s greatest investors, Stanley Druckenmiller, became a momo, and—give him credit—admitted it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Walk down the streets of Little Tibet and choose a restaurant at random to order momo.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

Not to forget the iconic momo, or steamed dumpling, which has fast become the culinary lodestar of the local fast-food scene.

From BBC • May 6, 2022

Himalayan Dumplings by Kyikyi, in Beaverton, Oregon, recently began selling a line of frozen momo.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Ngandina—Maternal uncle or father-in-law; vocative form in the case of father-in-law, is ngandi or momo.

From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Thomson, Basil