mon
Translingual
editSymbol
editmon
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /mɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɒn/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒn
Etymology 1
editFrom Japanese
Noun
editmon (plural mons or mon)
- (historical) The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.
- 1902, Walter Del Mar, Around the World Through Japan, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., page 136:
- The shimonsen or shimon, originally worth four mon, but debased to two mon.
- The badge or emblem of a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature.
Etymology 2
editFrom a dialectal variant of man; compare Western Middle English mon (alongside Eastern man).
Noun
editmon
- (slang) A colloquial means of address of man in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.
- 1974, “A Mon Like Thee”, in Best o't' Bunch[1], performed by The Oldham Tinkers:
- Ee I'm allus glad to see a mon like thee. That's as welcome lad, as welcome as can be. Fotch thi cheer up t'table. Stop as long as th'art able. Fer I'm allus glad to see a mon like thee.
- 2020, “Black Country Mon”[2]performed by Johnny Cole:
- I am a Black Country mon. Yow dow know and the Brummies woh understond.
See also
editEtymology 3
editClipping of monster, via Japanese モン (mon) in Pokémon, Digimon, etc.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editmon (plural mons)
- (fandom slang) A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.
- (fandom slang) A video game or anime in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.
Anagrams
editBavarian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).
Noun
editmon
References
edit- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Catalan
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Catalan mon, from Vulgar Latin *mum, reduced form of Latin meum, from Proto-Italic *meos. Compare Occitan and French mon.
In unstressed position in Vulgar Latin meum, meam etc. were monosyllabic and regularly became mon, ma etc. in Catalan. When stressed they were disyllabic and became meu, mia > meua etc.
Pronunciation
edit- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /mun/ (always unstressed)
- (Valencia) IPA(key): /mon/ (always unstressed)
Determiner
editmon m (feminine ma, masculine plural mos, feminine plural mes)
Usage notes
edit- The use of mon and the other possessive determiners is mostly archaic in the majority of dialects, with articulated possessive pronouns (e.g. el meu) mostly being used in their stead. However, mon, ton, and son are still widely used before certain nouns referring to family members and some affective nouns, such as amic, casa, and vida. Which nouns actually find use with the possessive determiners depends greatly on the locale.
The standard masculine plural form is mos, but mons can be found in some dialects.
Descendants
edit- Sicilian: mo (South Easy of Sicily, nearby Ragusa)
See also
editReferences
edit- “món” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “mon”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “mon” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “mon” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Chinese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom clipping of English monitor.
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mon1
- Yale: mōn
- Cantonese Pinyin: mon1
- Guangdong Romanization: mon1
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɔːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
editmon
Derived terms
editVerb
editmon
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) to monitor (watch)
References
editDanish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom the (now obsolete) present of the modal verb monne (“may, might”), via a false interpretation of sentences like hvor mon han bo? (“where may he live?”) as hvor mon han bor? (“where, I wonder, does he live?”).
Adverb
editmon
- I wonder
- Mon luftmodstanden kan være betydningsfuld?
- Might the air resistance be significant, I wonder?
- Nå, mon ikke de snart er færdige.
- Well, I wonder if they might be ready?
- Er det mon bare et spørgsmål om at opskrive alle tilfælde, og så udstrege alle de umulige?
- I wonder if it is just a matter of enumerating all cases, and then excluding the impossible ones?
Usage notes
editThe adverb is only used in direct or indirect questions. It is usually located in the second place in the sentence, i.e. where one would expect to find the finite verb (cf. the etymology). The finite, on the other hand, is placed in the second part of the sentence, where one would expect to find an infinitive.
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editmon
Franco-Provençal
editEtymology
editInherited from Vulgar Latin *mum. Doublet of min (possessive pronoun).
Determiner
editmon (feminine ma, masculine plural mos or mes, feminine plural mes) (ORB, broad)
- my (first-personal singular possessor)
See also
editReferences
editFrench
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French mon, from Old French mun, mon, meon, from Vulgar Latin, Late Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum, accusative masculine and neuter singular of meus. Probably influenced by Gaulish mon.
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editmon m (feminine ma, plural mes)
- (possessive) my (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
- J’ai perdu mon chapeau.
- I lost my hat.
- La décision a été prise pendant mon absence.
- The decision was taken in my absence.
- Followed by rank, obligatory way of addressing a (male) superior officer within the military. (Folk etymology: military-specific short for "monsieur".)
Usage notes
editMon is used before all singular nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute H, even those that are feminine. However, ma is used with singular feminine nouns beginning with either a consonant or an aspirated H.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- Louisiana Creole: mô
Further reading
edit- “mon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
editGuinea-Bissau Creole
editEtymology
editFrom Portuguese mão. Cognate with Kabuverdianu mon.
Noun
editmon
Japanese
editRomanization
editmon
Kabuverdianu
editEtymology
editFrom Portuguese mão.
Noun
editmon
Kalasha
editNoun
editmon
- a language
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editmon (plural men)
- Alternative form of man (“man, person”)
Etymology 2
editPronoun
editmon
- Alternative form of man (“one, you”)
Etymology 3
editNoun
editmon
- Alternative form of mone (“moon”)
Etymology 4
editVerb
editmon
- Alternative form of mone (“shall”)
Etymology 5
editVerb
editmon
- Alternative form of monen (“to remember”)
Etymology 6
editVerb
editmon
- Alternative form of monen (“to lament”)
Northern Sami
editPronunciation
editPronoun
editmon
- nominative of mun
Occitan
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Occitan mon, from Vulgar Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Determiner
editmon m sg (feminine singular ma, masculine plural mos, feminine plural mas)
References
edit- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 389.
Old English
editNoun
editmon m
- Alternative form of mann
Old French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Vulgar Latin, Late Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum, nominative neuter singular of meus.
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editmon m (feminine ma, plural mes)
- my (first-person singular possessive)
Descendants
edit- French: mon
Old Occitan
editEtymology 1
editFrom Vulgar Latin, Late Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum, nominative neuter singular of meus.
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editmon m (feminine ma)
- my (belonging to me)
Descendants
edit- Occitan: mon
Etymology 2
editNoun
editmon m (oblique plural mons, nominative singular mons, nominative plural mon)
- world
- c. 1145, Bernard de Ventadour, Anc no gardei sazo ni mes:
- Tota gens ditz que Vianes
Es la melher terra del mon- Everyone says that Vianes
is the best land in the world
- Everyone says that Vianes
Descendants
editScots
editNoun
editmon
Skolt Sami
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Samic *monë.
Pronoun
editmon
Inflection
editFurther reading
edit- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[9], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- Giellatekno institute collection of web dictionaries https://giellatekno.uit.no/cgi/index.sms.nob.html%20
- Moshnikoff, Satu; Moshnikoff, Jouni, authors and Lehtinen, Miika; Koponen, Eino; Fofonoff, Merja; Lehtola, Raija, editors (2020) Lääʹdd-sääʹm sääʹnnǩeʹrjj https://saan.oahpa.no/
Swedish
editNoun
editmon
Tok Pisin
editNoun
editmon
Volapük
editNoun
editmon (uncountable mons)
- money
- 1932, Arie de Jong, Leerboek der Wereldtaal, page 19:
- If laboböv moni, remoböv ole buki at.
- If I had money, I would buy this book for you.
Declension
editsingular | |
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nominative | mon |
genitive | mona |
dative | mone |
accusative | moni |
vocative 1 | o mon! |
predicative 2 | monu |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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- ISO 639-2
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- Rhymes:English/ɒn
- Rhymes:English/ɒn/1 syllable
- English terms borrowed from Japanese
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- Bavarian nouns
- Sauris Bavarian
- bar:People
- bar:Family
- bar:Male
- Catalan terms inherited from Old Catalan
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- ORB, broad
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- Rhymes:Old French/on
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- vo:Money