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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "mon"}}
==Translingual==

===Symbol===
{{mul-symbol}}

# {{ISO 639|2&3|Mongolian language|Mongolian}}

===See also===
* {{langcat|mn}}

==English==
{{wikipedia|Japanese mon (currency)}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/mɑn/|a=GA}}
* {{IPA|en|/mɒn/|a=RP}}
* {{audio|en|En-au-mon.ogg|a=AU}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɒn|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{bor|en|ja|文|tr=mon||sc=Jpan}}. Cognate to [[wen]], [[mun]] and [[van]].

====Noun====
{{en-noun|s|mon}}

# {{lb|en|historical}} The former [[currency]] of [[Japan]] until 1870, before the [[yen]].
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:Walter Del Mar|title=Around the World Through Japan|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd.|year=1902|page=136|passage=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 [[conventionalize]]d forms from [[nature]].

===Etymology 2===
From a dialectal variant of {{m|en|man}}; compare Western {{cog|enm|mon}} (alongside Eastern {{m|enm|man}}).

====Noun====
{{en-noun|?}}

# {{lb|en|slang}} A colloquial means of address of ''[[man]]'' in places such as [[Jamaica]], and [[Lancashire]], [[Shropshire]] and the [[Black Country]] in [[England]].
#* {{quote-song|en|year=1974|artist=The Oldham Tinkers|album=Best o't' Bunch|title=A '''Mon''' Like Thee|url=http://www.oldhamtinkers.com/a-mon-like-thee.html|passage=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.}}
#* {{quote-song|en|year=2020|artist=Johnny Cole|title=Black Country '''Mon'''|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHmJpQOsGE0|passage=I am a Black Country '''mon'''. Yow dow know and the Brummies woh understond.}}

====See also====
* {{qualifier|term of address for a man}} [[mate]] {{qualifier|British|Australia}}, [[dude]]

===Etymology 3===
{{clipping|en|monster}}, via {{uder|en|ja|モン|tr=mon}} in ''[[w:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'', ''[[w:Digimon|Digimon]]'', etc.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|en|'mon}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|fandom}} A [[creature]] in a [[video game]], usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.
#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|passage=Here they are, the fans voted for them, and here they are, the '''Mons''' that can...|date=2000-11-25|author=Thomas Conner|group=alt.fan.digimon|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.fan.digimon/s5h3n44JBrQ/x2OIo2NUTkQJ|title=Digimon Top Ten Choice List}}
#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|passage=When a '''mon''' attacks him, he returns the same strike with the world "Reflection" after it, double the original strength.|date=2003-02-15|author=sirSTACK|group=alt.fan.digimon|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.fan.digimon/h-kEa6XtwPM/uGiz6t4csuoJ|title=Digimon #429}}
#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|passage=And thus did it come to pass that the boy and the two '''mons''', after a brief final discussion began the training.|date=2011-06-06|author=Clayton|group=alt.games.nintendo.pokemon|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.games.nintendo.pokemon/7TIY1dbk61Q/umEhefMpbl0J|title=PW! - Training Interlude}}
# {{lb|en|fandom}} A video game or [[anime]] in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.
#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|passage=Pokemon, digimon and all other merchandised '''mons''', what good parent will disagree with me that those little invading, mind rotting things should be tolerated... those should be illegal, too...|date=2001-05-27|author=Travis Anton|group=alt.home.repair|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.home.repair/fEvFoknzCuk/CWcNSVAbHC8J|title=Cigarette Smoke}}
#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|passage=And dont buy Pokemon or Digimon or any other bloody '''Mons''' or you will never hear the ned{{sic}} of it :-)|date=2001-05-24|author=Horace Wachope|group=alt.ozdebate|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.ozdebate/T2zRKPqlhNI/nSggpv2CQKMJ|title=Kids Toys}}
#* {{quote-newsgroup|en|passage=At any rate Digimon was the best '''mon'''/collector series we've seen yet, to the point its popularity was prolly bigger here than its marketing.|date=2003-12-09|author=tito|group=rec.arts.anime.misc|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.anime.misc/-DI03f3zftA/RJG1n9OEaT0J|title=Main difference between anime and U.S. cartoons?}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=mno|-nom|MNO|NMO|NOM|ONM|no'm|nom|nom-|nom.}}

{{C|en|Japan|Pokémon}}

==Bavarian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|bar|mònn|moon}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|bar|gmh|man}}, from {{inh|bar|goh|man}}, from {{inh|bar|gem-pro|*mann-}}. Cognate with {{cog|de|Mann}}, {{cog|nl|man}}, {{cog|en|man}}, {{cog|is|maður}}, {{cog|sv|man}}, {{cog|got|𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰}}.

===Noun===
{{head|bar|noun}}

# {{lb|bar|Sauris}} [[man]]
# {{lb|bar|Sauris}} [[husband]]

===References===
* {{R:Patuzzi}}

{{topics|bar|People|Family|Male}}

==Catalan==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|ca|roa-oca|mon}}, from {{inh|ca|VL.||*mum}}, reduced form of {{inh|ca|la|meus|meum}}, from {{inh|ca|itc-pro|*meos}}. Compare {{cog|oc,fr|mon}}.

In unstressed position in Vulgar Latin {{m|la||meum, meam}} etc. were monosyllabic and regularly became {{m|ca||mon, ma}} etc. in Catalan. When stressed they were disyllabic and became {{m|ca|meu}}, {{m|roa-oca|mia}} > {{m|ca|meua}} etc.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ca|/mun/|a=Balearic,Central}} {{q|always unstressed}}
* {{IPA|ca|/mon/|a=Valencian}} {{q|always unstressed}}

===Determiner===
{{head|ca|determiner|cat2=possessive determiners|g=m|feminine|ma|masculine plural|mos|feminine plural|mes}}

# [[my]]

====Usage notes====
* {{ca-poss-determiner-note}}

The standard masculine plural form is ''mos'', but {{m|ca|mons}} can be found in some dialects.

====Descendants====
* {{desc|scn|mo}} (''South Easy of Sicily, nearby Ragusa'')

====See also====
* {{l|ca|meu}}

===References===
* {{R:ca:IEC2|mon|món}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}

==Chinese==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|zh|芒|tr=mon{{sup|1}}, mong{{sup|1}}|⿴囗芒<!--https://hc.jsecs.org/irg/ws2021/app/?id=00773-->}}

===Etymology===
From clipping of {{der|yue|en|'''mon'''itor}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|c=mon1
|cat=n,v
}}

===Noun===
{{head|zh|noun}}

# {{lb|zh|Cantonese|hardware}} [[monitor]]; [[screen]] {{zh-mw|c:隻|c:個|c:塊}}
#: {{zh-co|4{sei3} 吋 細 mon{n1}|4-inch small '''screen'''|C}}

====Derived terms====
{{col3|yue|mon貼|藍mon}}

===Verb===
{{head|zh|verb}}

# {{lb|zh|Hong Kong Cantonese}} to [[monitor]] {{gloss|watch}}
#: {{zh-x|唔 想 下{haa5}下{haa5} 俾 人 mon{n1} 住|don't want to be '''monitored''' every moment|C}}

===References===
* {{R:yue:ELHKC}}

==Danish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|da|/mon/|[ˈmɔn]}}

===Etymology 1===
From the (now obsolete) present of the modal verb {{m|da|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====
{{da-adv}}

# I [[wonder]]
#: {{ux|da|'''Mon''' luftmodstanden kan være betydningsfuld?|Might the air resistance be significant, '''I wonder'''?}}
#: {{ux|da|Nå, '''mon''' ikke de snart er færdige.|Well, '''I wonder if''' they might be ready?}}
#: {{ux|da|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=====
The 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=====
* {{l|da|monstro}}

===Etymology 2===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{head|da|verb form}}

# {{lb|da|obsolete}} {{inflection of|da|monne||present|tense|s|nocat=1}}

==Franco-Provençal==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|frp|VL.|meus|*mum}}. {{doublet|frp|min|pos1=possessive pronoun}}.

===Determiner===
{{frp-det|f=ma|mp=mos|mp2=mes|fp=mes}} {{tlb|frp|orbl}}

# [[my]] {{q|first-personal singular possessor}}

====See also====
{{frp-possessive determiners}}

===References===
* {{R:frp:DFP}}
* {{R:frp:LTA|20046}}

==French==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|fr|frm|mon}}, from {{inh|fr|fro|mun}}, {{m|fro|mon}}, {{m|fro|meon}}, from {{inh|fr|VL.|-}}, {{inh|fr|LL.||mum}}, a reduced variant of {{inh|fr|la|meum}}, accusative masculine and neuter singular of {{m|la|meus}}. Probably influenced by {{cog|cel-gau|mon}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA|+|qual2=before a vowel|mɔ̃.n‿|mo.n‿}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-mon.ogg}}
* {{IPA|fr|[mɒ̃ʊ̯̃]|a=Quebec}}

===Determiner===
{{fr-det|m|f=ma|p=mes}}{{cln|fr|possessive determiners}}<!-- do not include gender-neutral neologisms here -->

# {{lb|fr|[[possessive]]}} [[my]] (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
#: {{ux|fr|J'ai perdu '''mon''' chapeau.|I lost '''my''' hat.}}
#: {{ux|fr|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====
''Mon'' is used before all singular nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute H, even those that are feminine. However, ''[[ma#French|ma]]'' is used with singular feminine nouns beginning with either a consonant or an aspirated H.

====Derived terms====
* {{l|fr|mondit}}

====Related terms====
{{fr-possessive determiners}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|lou|mô}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|fr|nom}}

==Guinea-Bissau Creole==

===Etymology===
From {{der|pov|pt|mão}}. Cognate with {{cog|kea|mon}}.

===Noun===
{{head|pov|noun}}

# [[hand]]

==Japanese==

===Romanization===
{{ja-romaji}}

# {{ja-romanization of|もん}}

==Kabuverdianu==

===Etymology===
From {{der|kea|pt|mão}}.

===Noun===
{{head|kea|noun}}

# [[hand]]

==Kalasha==

===Noun===
{{head|kls|noun}}

# a [[language]]

==Middle English==

===Etymology 1===

====Noun====
{{enm-noun|pl=men}}

# {{alt form|enm|man|id=man|t=man, person}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronoun====
{{head|enm|pronoun}}

# {{alt form|enm|man|t=one, you|id=one, you}}

===Etymology 3===

====Noun====
{{head|enm|noun}}

# {{alt form|enm|mone|t=moon|id=moon}}

===Etymology 4===

====Verb====
{{head|enm|verb}}

# {{alt form|enm|mone|t=shall|id=shall}}

===Etymology 5===

====Verb====
{{head|enm|verb}}

# {{alt form|enm|monen|t=to remember|id=to remember}}

===Etymology 6===

====Verb====
{{head|enm|verb}}

# {{alt form|enm|monen|t=to lament|id=to lament}}

==Northern Sami==

===Pronunciation===
* {{se-IPA}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|se|pronoun form}}

# {{inflection of|se|mun||nom}}

==Occitan==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|oc|moun||Mistralian}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|oc|pro|mon}}, from {{inh|oc|VL.||mum}}, a reduced variant of {{inh|oc|la|meum}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|oc|LL-Q14185 (oci)-Davidgrosclaude-mon.wav}}

===Determiner===
{{head|oc|determiner|cat2=possessive determiners|g=m-s|feminine singular|ma|masculine plural|mos|feminine plural|mas}}

# [[my]]
#: {{syn|oc|meu|mieu}}

===References===
* {{R:DGLO|389}}

==Old English==

===Noun===
{{ang-noun|m}}

# {{alt form|ang|mann}}

==Old French==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|fro|moun}} {{qualifier|Anglo-Norman}}
* {{l|fro|mun}} {{qualifier|Anglo-Norman}}
* {{l|fro|meon}} {{qualifier|very early Old French; Oaths of Strasbourg}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|fro|VL.|-}}, {{inh|fro|LL.||mum}}, a reduced variant of {{inh|fro|la|meum}}, nominative neuter singular of {{m|la|meus}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|fro|/mun/}}
* {{rhymes|fro|on|s=1}}

===Determiner===
{{head|fro|determiner|cat2=possessive determiners|g=m|feminine|ma|plural|mes}}

# [[my]] (first-person singular possessive)

====Descendants====
* {{desc|fr|mon}}

==Old Occitan==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|pro|VL.|-}}, {{inh|pro|LL.||mum}}, a reduced variant of {{inh|pro|la|meum}}, nominative neuter singular of {{m|la|meus}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|pro|mo}}

====Adjective====
{{head|pro|adjective|g=m|feminine|ma}}

# [[my]] (belonging to me)

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|oc|mon}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|pro|la|mundus}}.

====Noun====
{{pro-noun|m}}

# [[world]]
#* {{quote-book|pro|author=Bernard de Ventadour|title=s:fr:Anc no gardei sazo ni mes|year=c. 1145|passage=Tota gens ditz que Vianes<br>Es la melher terra del '''mon'''|translation=Everyone says that Vianes<br>is the best land in the world}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|ca|món}}
* {{desc|oc|mond}}

==Scots==

===Noun===
{{head|sco|noun}}

# [[man]]

==Skolt Sami==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|sms|smi-pro|*monë}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|sms|pronoun}}

# [[I]]

====Inflection====
{{sms-decl-pers-pron|m}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:Álgu|72529}}
* 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==

===Noun===
{{head|sv|noun form}}

# {{noun form of|sv|mo||def|s}}

==Tok Pisin==

===Noun===
{{head|tpi|noun}}

# [[tree]] that bears [[fruit]] or [[nut]]s

==Volapük==

===Noun===
{{vo-noun|-}}

# [[money]]
#* {{quote-book|vo|1932|Arie de Jong|Leerboek der Wereldtaal|page=19|text=If laboböv '''moni''', remoböv ole buki at.|t=If I had '''money''', I would buy this book for you.}}

====Declension====
{{vo-decl-noun-np}}

{{C|vo|Money}}