Standard Lemma guide

mon

intj · name · noun · symbol · 20 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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  • Scotland: [mon]
  • General-American: /mɑn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /mɒn/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒn
  • CMU ARPABET: M OW1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M AA1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

come on; come along with me

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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2

intj

Meaning 2

come on! Part of a chant for a team or band.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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3

intj

Meaning 3

An expression of defiance or as a challenge; often as "mon then"

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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4

name

Meaning 4

The language of this people, in the Austroasiatic language family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

name

Meaning 5

A diminutive of the female given name Monica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

name

Meaning 6

A district of Nagaland, India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

name

Meaning 7

Abbreviation of Moncton.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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9

noun

Meaning 9

The former currency of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its annexation by Japan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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10

noun

Meaning 10

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Man; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

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12

noun

Meaning 12

A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: lifestyle

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13

noun

Meaning 13

A video game or anime in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Abbreviation of Monday.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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15

noun

Meaning 15

A member of a people living primarily in the Mon State of Myanmar (also known as Burma), and in Thailand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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16

noun

Meaning 16

Abbreviation of motor octane number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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17

symbol

Meaning 17

month

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

Examples

  • 12 yr 4 mon 17 d

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18

noun

Meaning 18

the Mon-Khmer language spoken by the Mon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Mon-Khmer

19

noun

Meaning 19

a member of a Buddhist people living in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Broader terms: Buddhist

20

noun

Meaning 20

the second day of the week; the first working day

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Monday

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: weekday

Narrower terms: Whitmonday, Whitsun Monday

History

Etymology

Clipping of come on.

From Burmese မွန် (mwan).

From Japanese 文 (mon).

From a dialectal variant of man; compare West Midland Middle English mon (alongside East Midland Middle English man).

Clipping of monster, via Japanese モン (mon) in Pokémon, Digimon, etc.

Clipping of month.

Across languages

Translations

56 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: မွန်ဘာသာစကား (mwanbhasaca.ka:) — the language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 孟語 /孟语 (mèngyǔ) — the language
  • Japanese: モン語 (mongo) — the language
  • Khmer: ភាសាមន (phiəsaa mɔɔn) — the language
  • Lao: ພາສາມອນ (phā sāmǭn) — the language
  • Mon: ဘာသာမန် — the language
  • Polish: moński — the language
  • Portuguese: língua mom — the language
  • Russian: мо́нский (mónskij) — the language
  • Thai: ภาษามอญ (paa-sǎa mɔɔn) — the language
  • Vietnamese: tiếng Môn — the language
  • Bulgarian: пон. (pon.) — Monday
  • Bulgarian: пн (pn) — Monday
  • Catalan: dl. — Monday
  • Czech: po — Monday
  • Estonian: E — Monday
  • Finnish: ma — Monday
  • French: lun. — Monday
  • German: Mo. — Monday
  • German: Mon. — Monday
  • German: Mont. — Monday
  • Hindi: सोम (som) — Monday
  • Hindi: पीर (pīr) — Monday
  • Japanese: 月 (getsu) — Monday
  • Japanese: 月曜 (getsuyō) — Monday
  • Korean: 월 (wol) — Monday
  • Macedonian: пон. (pon.) — Monday
  • Polish: pn. — Monday
  • Polish: pon. — Monday
  • Portuguese: seg — Monday
  • Russian: пн. (pn.) — Monday
  • Russian: пон. (pon.) — Monday
  • Russian: пнд. (pnd.) — Monday
  • Russian: понед. (poned.) — Monday
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dil — Monday
  • Spanish: lun. — Monday
  • Swahili: Jtt — Monday
  • Tagalog: Lun. — Monday
  • Vietnamese: T2 — Monday
  • Welsh: Llun — Monday
  • Burmese: မွန်လူမျိုး (mwanlu-myui:) — the people
  • Chinese Mandarin: 孟族 (mèngzú) — the people
  • Japanese: モン族 (monzoku) — the people
  • Pa'o Karen: မဲင်ꩻ — the people
  • Khmer: មន (mɔɔn) — the people
  • Lao: ມອນ (mǭn) — the people
  • Lao: ຊາວມອນ (sāomǭn) — the people
  • Mon: မန် — the people
  • Polish: Mon — the people
  • Polish: Monijka — the people
  • Portuguese: mons — the people
  • Russian: мо́ны (móny) — the people
  • Thai: มอญ (mɔɔn) — the people
  • Thai: ชาวมอญ (chaao mɔɔn) — the people
  • Vietnamese: người Môn — the people
  • Vietnamese: dân tộc Môn — the people