maun

See also: Maun

Chuukese

Noun

maun

1. war

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Finnish

Noun

maun

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of maku

Anagrams

• Manu, manu, muna, namu

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Romansch

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin manus.

Noun

maun m (plural mauns)

1. (anatomy) hand

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Scots

Alternative forms

• mun

Etymology

From Middle English man, from Old Norse man, first and third person singular indicative of monu, munu (“shall; will”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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."

Noun

maun (plural mauns)

1. compulsion, authority, necessity

Verb

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