முன்

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Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mun. Cognate with Kannada ಮುನ್ನ (munna), Malayalam മുൻ (muṉ) and Telugu మును (munu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mun/

Noun

முன் (muṉ)

  1. anteriority
  2. antiquity
  3. eminence
    Synonym: உயர்ச்சி (uyarcci)
  4. that which is first or chief
    Synonym: முதல் (mutal)

Declension

ṉ-stem declension of முன் (muṉ) (singular only)
singular plural
nominative முன்
muṉ
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vocative முன்னே
muṉṉē
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accusative முன்னை
muṉṉai
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dative முன்னுக்கு
muṉṉukku
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benefactive முன்னுக்காக
muṉṉukkāka
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genitive 1 முன்னுடைய
muṉṉuṭaiya
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genitive 2 முன்னின்
muṉṉiṉ
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locative 1 முன்னில்
muṉṉil
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locative 2 முன்னிடம்
muṉṉiṭam
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sociative 1 முன்னோடு
muṉṉōṭu
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sociative 2 முன்னுடன்
muṉṉuṭaṉ
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instrumental முன்னால்
muṉṉāl
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ablative முன்னிலிருந்து
muṉṉiliruntu
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Postposition

முன் (muṉ)

  1. before

Preposition

முன் (muṉ)

  1. before
  2. in front of, opposite
    Synonym: எதிர் (etir)
  3. previous, prior

Adjective

முன் (muṉ)

  1. front
  2. opposite
  3. previous, prior

Derived terms

Antonyms

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “முன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press