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maun

maun verb: to have to; must.

Verb

maun

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To have to; must.
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Origin of maun

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.

Questions about maun

What does maun mean?
Maun means to have to; must.
What part of speech is maun?
Maun is a verb.

Words near maun in the dictionary

  1. maumets
  2. Mauming
  3. maumish
  4. maums
  5. maumy
  6. maun
  7. Mauna Kea
  8. Mauna Loa
  9. Maunaloa
  10. Maunby
  11. maunch

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