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English

Etymology
From OE. mænan.

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/məʊn/
a|US IPA|/moÊŠn/
audio|en-us-moan.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|əʊn

Homophones
mown

Noun
en-noun

1. a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or even pleasure

Translations

Finnish: voihkinta
French: gémissement m
Kurdish: axîn f, oxîn f, ofîn f
Italian: gèmito m
mid
Polish: jęk m
Portuguese: gemido m, lamento m
Spanish: gemido m, quejido m

Verb
en-verb

1. to make a moan or similar sound
2. to complain

Derived terms
moaner
moany
Translations
trans-top|to make a moan or similar sound
French: gémir, mugir
Italian: gèmere
trans-mid
Polish: jęczeć
trans-bottom

trans-top|to complain
French: se plaindre, geindre
Italian: lamentarsi
trans-mid
Polish: narzekać
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked

Finnish: voihkia
mid
Kurdish: nalîn, axîn, oxîn, ofîn
Portuguese: gemer, lamentar (checked)
Spanish: gemir

fa:moan
fr:moan
io:moan
it:moan
ku:moan
pl:moan
fi:moan
te:moan
vi:moan
zh:moan

• 2007-12-30 18:33 - Keene - [[moany]]

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