Hum

Hum may refer to:

Abbreviations

• Humanity, an academic journal published by the University of Pennsylvania Press
• Hum., an abbreviation for Humanities
• HUM, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, an Islamic militant group based in Pakistan
• Short for names such as Humbert (though Bert is more common)
• HUM: Hiustonianos unidos por el mundo (lider, nena espejo)
• HUM: (in the game of contract bridge) Highly unusual method

Arts and entertainment

• Hum (band), a U.S. space-rock band
• Hum (film), a 1991 Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan, the word Hum meaning 'We' in Hindi
• Hum TV, a television station in Pakistan

Language

• Land of Hum, an English translation of the Zahumlje region of modern Herzegovina
• Hum, a possible transliteration of the sixth syllable in Buddhist "Six syllable mantra" Om mani padme hum

Location and geography

• Hum, a village in near Trebinje, Republika Srpska
• Hum, Croatia, known as the smallest town in the world
• Hum (hill), Laško, the most prominent peak of Laško region
• Hum (Pešter), a mountain in Serbia
• Hum (Niš), a village in Serbia

Science

• Hum (sound), a sound produced with closed lips, or by insects, or other periodic motion
• The Hum, a phenomenon involving a persistent and invasive low-frequency noise of unknown origin which occurs in some geographic locations.
• Mains hum, an electric or electromagnetic phenomenon that causes a low frequency (50 or 60 Hz) audible signal
• Venous hum, a humming sensation caused by normal pressure in the jugular veins
• A sound produced by acoustic resonance