muun

Chuukese

Etymology 1

Noun

muun

  1. caterpillar
  2. insect larva

Etymology 2

muu +‎ -n

Noun

muun

  1. kingdom of
  2. one's kingdom

Finnish

Pronoun

muun

  1. (indefinite) genitive singular of muu

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English moon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muːn/

Noun

muun (plural muun dem, quantified muun)

  1. moon
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Luuk 21:25:
      “Sain a-go de iina di son, di muun an di staar dem. Pan di ort, di piipl dem we a no Juu a-go twis an ton an no nuo wa fi du wen dem ier di sii a ruor.
      "And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,

Further reading

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian mōna. Cognates include West Frisian moanne.

Noun

muun m (plural muuner or (with numerals) muun) (Föhr-Amrum)

  1. moon
    tunemen muun ― waxing moon
    ufnemen muun ― waning moon
  2. month
    seeks muun ― six months
    began faan a muun ― beginning of the month
    leederhen üüb a muun ― towards the end of the month
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