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English
Etymology
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
maun
- (intransitive, obsolete) To have to; must.
Anagrams
Chuukese
Noun
maun
- war
Finnish
Noun
maun
- genitive singular of maku
Anagrams
Malay
Etymology
Blend of makan (“eat”) + daun (“leaf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maun (Jawi spelling ماون, plural maun-maun, informal 1st possessive maunku, 2nd possessive maunmu, 3rd possessive maunnya)
- (neologism) herbivore
- Synonym: herbivor
Further reading
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin manus.
Noun
maun m (plural mauns)
- (anatomy) hand
Scots
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English mone (“shall, must”), from Old Norse munu (“shall, will; must”), from Proto-Germanic *munaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
maun (negative maunna)
- (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
maun (plural mauns)
- compulsion, authority, necessity
Verb
maun (negative maunna, past maunt, past participle maunt)
- to manage, effect, succeed in
- to master, overcome, control, have or establish authority over, issue commands in an imperious or authoritative manner, boss about