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Translingual
Etymology
Likely from English Musi.
Symbol
mui
- (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Musi.
See also
Asturian
- mu (Central and Eastern Asturias, before consonants)
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin multus.
Adverb
mui
- very
Synonyms
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin magis.
Adverb
mui
- more
Conjunction
mui
- but
Dutch
Etymology
Contraction of muide. Doublet of mond.
Pronunciation
Noun
mui f (plural muien, diminutive muitje n)
- break or neck in a sandbar
- Synonym: suatiegeul
- (by extension) riptide (a strong flow of water)
- Synonym: muistroom
Derived terms
Farefare
Etymology
Compare Moore mui
Pronunciation
Noun
mui
- rice
Derived terms
Japanese
Romanization
mui
- Rōmaji transcription of むい
Moore
Etymology
Compare Farefare mui
Pronunciation
Noun
mui
- rice
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Apocope of muito, from Latin multus (“very”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
mui
- very
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- e logo chegar..a alma tomar demões q̇ a leuarõ. mui toſte ſẽ tardar
- and soon devils arrived, seizing the soul, and took it very quickly without delay
Descendants
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese mui, clipping of muito.
Pronunciation
Adverb
mui
- (archaic, rare) very
- Synonyms: (informal) bem, muito
Spanish
Adverb
mui
- Obsolete spelling of muy.
Further reading
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch moei.
Noun
mui
- (dated) older woman, elderly woman
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Noun
mui • (𥯍, 𥴘, 𦩚)
- covering roof (for car, boat, etc.); hood
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰmwɯjᴬ (“bear”). Cognate with Thai หมี (mǐi), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩦ, Lao ໝີ (mī), Lü ᦖᦲ (ṁii), Tai Dam ꪢꪲ, Shan မီ (mǐi), Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī), Nong Zhuang mue, Bouyei moil. Compare Old Chinese 羋 (OC *meʔ).
Pronunciation
Noun
mui (Sawndip forms 𤞦 or 𪻄, 1957–1982 spelling mui)
- bear (animal)
Derived terms