maun

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See also: Maun and Mäun

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English mau(e)n, mowen, from Old English magon, plural present indicative of magan (to be able to, may). More at mow, may.

Verb

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maun

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To have to; must.

Anagrams

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Chuukese

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Noun

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maun

  1. war

Finnish

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Noun

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maun

  1. genitive singular of maku

Anagrams

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Malay

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Etymology

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Blend of makan (eat)daun (leaf).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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maun (Jawi spelling ماون, plural maun-maun, informal 1st possessive maunku, 2nd possessive maunmu, 3rd possessive maunnya)

  1. (neologism) herbivore
    Synonym: herbivor

Further reading

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Romansch

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Etymology

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From Latin manus.

Noun

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maun m (plural mauns)

  1. (anatomy) hand

Scots

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Early Scots man, from Middle English mone (shall, must), from Old Norse mun, man, first and third person singular indicative of Old Norse munu (shall, will; must), from Proto-Germanic *munaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɑːn], [mɔːn], [mən], [mʌn]
  • (Northern Scots, Insular Scots) IPA(key): [maːn]

Verb

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maun (negative maunna)

  1. (modal auxiliary, defective) must
    • 1824, Walter Scott, Redgauntlet:
      "Then ye maun eat and drink, Steenie," said the figure; "for we do little else here; and it's ill speaking between a fou man and a fasting."
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun

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maun (plural mauns)

  1. compulsion, authority, necessity

Verb

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maun (negative maunna, past maunt, past participle maunt)

  1. to manage, effect, succeed in
  2. to master, overcome, control, have or establish authority over, issue commands in an imperious or authoritative manner, boss about