Standard Lemma guide

jun

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /dʒʌn/
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1

name

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of June.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A diminutive of the male given name Junior

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

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3

name

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Jun (“June”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of juniors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Qualifier: rhythmic gymnastics

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Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

Clipping of Junior.

Borrowed from Korean 전(錢) (jeon).

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Jun. — abbreviation of June
  • Albanian: qer — abbreviation of June
  • Armenian: հնս (hns) — abbreviation of June
  • Azerbaijani: iyn — abbreviation of June
  • Basque: eka. — abbreviation of June
  • Belarusian: чэр (čer) — abbreviation of June
  • Czech: čvn — abbreviation of June
  • Danish: jun. — abbreviation of June
  • Dutch: jun — abbreviation of June
  • Finnish: kesä — abbreviation of June
  • Finnish: kesäk. — abbreviation of June
  • Georgian: ივნ. (ivn.) — abbreviation of June
  • German: Jun. — abbreviation of June
  • Greek: Ιούν (Ioún) — abbreviation of June
  • Greek: Ιουν (Ioun) — abbreviation of June
  • Hungarian: jún. — abbreviation of June
  • Icelandic: jún. — abbreviation of June
  • Indonesian: Jun — abbreviation of June
  • Italian: giu. — abbreviation of June
  • Italian: giu — abbreviation of June
  • Kazakh: мау. (mau.) — abbreviation of June
  • Kyrgyz: июн. (iyun.) — abbreviation of June
  • Latvian: jūn. — abbreviation of June
  • Lithuanian: birž. — abbreviation of June
  • Macedonian: јун. (jun.) — abbreviation of June
  • Polish: cze — abbreviation of June
  • Portuguese: jun. — abbreviation of June
  • Romanian: iun. — abbreviation of June
  • Russian: июн. (ijun.) — abbreviation of June
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ògmh — abbreviation of June
  • Serbo-Croatian: јун — abbreviation of June
  • Serbo-Croatian: jun — abbreviation of June
  • Serbo-Croatian: lip — abbreviation of June
  • Slovene: jun. — abbreviation of June
  • Spanish: jun. — abbreviation of June
  • Spanish: jun — abbreviation of June
  • Swahili: Jun — abbreviation of June
  • Swedish: jun. — abbreviation of June
  • Swedish: jun — abbreviation of June
  • Tagalog: Hun. — abbreviation of June
  • Thai: มิ.ย. (mí) — abbreviation of June
  • Turkish: Haz — abbreviation of June
  • Ukrainian: чер. (čer.) — abbreviation of June
  • Uzbek: iyn — abbreviation of June
  • Welsh: Meh — abbreviation of June
  • Chinese Mandarin: 錢 /钱 (qián) — subunit of currency in both Koreas
  • Czech: čchon — subunit of currency in both Koreas
  • Japanese: チョン (chon) — subunit of currency in both Koreas
  • Korean: 전 (jeon) — subunit of currency in both Koreas
  • Russian: чон (čon) — subunit of currency in both Koreas