Hum may refer to:

Science

Hum (sound) A hum is a sound made by producing a wordless tone with the mouth closed, forcing the sound to emerge from the nose. To hum is to produce such a sound, often with a melody. It is also associated with thoughtful absorption, 'hmm'. A hum has a ...

, a sound produced with closed lips, or by insects, or other periodic motion *

Mains hum Mains hum, electric hum, cycle hum, or power line hum is a sound associated with alternating current which is twice the frequency of the mains electricity. The fundamental frequency of this sound is usually double that of fundamental 50/60 Hz, '' ...

, an electric or electromagnetic phenomenon *

The Hum The Hum is a name often given to widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise audible to many but not all people. Hums have been reported all over the world, including the United States, the Un ...

, an acoustic phenomenon * Venous hum, a physiological sensation

Places

Historical

Hum (zemlja) Zachlumia or Zachumlia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Zahumlje, Захумље, ), also Hum, was a medieval principality located in the modern-day regions of Herzegovina and southern Dalmatia (today parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croat ...

, a medieval principality, now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mount Hum (Sarajevo) Hum, also referred to as ''Hum Brdo'' (lit. "Hum Hill"), is a small mountain located north of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. At its top is the Hum Tower. In wider terms, Hum hill is considered as part of Sarajevo's Ozren. Most of the area has b ...

, a hill north of Sarajevo *

Mount Hum (Mostar) Hum is a small mountain located south of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the left bank of the Neretva river, part of the Čvrsnica region of the Dinaric Alps The Dinaric Alps (), also Dinarides, are a mountain range in Southern and Southcent ...

, a hill south of Mostar * Hum (Bugojno), a village in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Hum, Foča Hum ( sr-cyrl, Хум) is a village in the municipality of Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as ...

, a village in Republika Srpska * Hum, Trebinje, a village in Republika Srpska

Croatia

Hum, Croatia Hum ( it, Colmo; german: Cholm) is a settlement, administratively located in the town of Buzet, in the central part of Istria, Croatia. The elevation is 349 m. It has a population of 30 people per the 2011 census. History On its western side, ...

, a town in Istria *

Mount Hum (Vis) Mount Hum () is a mountain located on the island of Vis, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland ...

, a hill on the island of Vis in Dalmatia * Mount Hum (Plaški), a hill in the region of mountainous Croatia *

Mount Hum (Lastovo) Hum is a hill located on the island of Lastovo, in the Adriatic Sea and Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beauti ...

, a hill on the island of Lastovo in Dalmatia

Serbia

Hum (Niš) Hum is a village situated in Niš municipality in Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonia ...

, a village * Hum (Pešter), a mountain on the border of Serbia and Montenegro

Slovenia

Mount Hum (Laško) Hum, high and the most prominent peak of the Laško region, is situated on the Savinja river's left bank. For ages, its foothills have been giving a shelter to the old castle under which thermal water has been pumped from the springs. There is a ...

, a hill in Styria *

Hum, Brda Hum () is a settlement in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, on the border with Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is locate ...

, a village in the Littoral region

United Kingdom

Humberside Humberside () was a Non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, create ...

, former county in England, Chapman code HUM

Elsewhere

Houma–Terrebonne Airport Houma–Terrebonne Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Houma, a city in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the Houma–Terrebonne Airport Commission ...

, IATA code HUM, in Louisiana, United States * Hum Island near Antarctica

People

Hum Jayega Dal Bahadur Gurung, popularly known as Hum Jayega (हम जाएगा) (1922–1992) is a person often cited as a funny character in folklore and jokes in Nepal, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, Assam and Manipur. Because of several unrealis ...

(1922–1992), Nepali Indian comedian *

Christopher Hum Sir Christopher Owen Hum (born 27 January 1946) is the former UK Ambassador to the People's Republic of China and Master of a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Education Hum was educated at Berkhamsted School, a boarding in ...

(born 1946), British diplomat *

Phan Văn Hùm Phan Văn Hùm (9 April 1902 – 1946) was a Vietnamese journalist, philosopher and revolutionary in French colonial Cochinchina who, from 1930, participated in the Trotskyist left opposition to the Communist Party of Nguyen Ai Quoc (Ho Chi Minh). ...

(1902–1946), Vietnamese Trotskyist

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Hum (band) Hum is an American alternative rock band from Champaign, Illinois, United States. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit "Stars". After initially disbanding in 2000, Hum was largely inactive (save for sporadic performances) until reuniti ...

, a band from Champaign, Illinois, US * ''The Hum'' (Hookworms album), 2014 * ''The Hum'' (O'Hooley & Tidow album), 2014 * ''Hum'' (Eerie Wanda album), 2016 * "Hum", 2014 song by Tigers Jaw from ''Charmer'' * ''The Hum'',

Unwritten Law Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles ...

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Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Hum'' (film), a 1991 Bollywood film * Highly unusual method, or HUM, in contract bridge * Hum FM, an Emirati radio station * Hum TV, a Pakistani television channel

Other uses

Honda of the UK Manufacturing Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (informally HUM) was a British automotive manufacturing company, and the United Kingdom-based manufacturing subsidiary of the multinational automotive company Honda. Based in Swindon, England, HUKM operated ma ...

, British motor vehicle assembler *

Verizon Hum Hum is a vehicle diagnostic and tracking system from Verizon Communications. The system is composed of two devices: a diagnostics reader which connects to a vehicle's OBDII and a speaker with Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless tech ...

, a vehicle diagnostic and tracking system {{Disambiguation, geo