Definitions and meaning of mut
mut
English
Noun
mut (plural muts)
- (dated) Alternative form of mutt.
Albanian
Etymology
Either from Proto-Albanian *mukta, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk- (“to release, let loose”) (compare Sanskrit मुक्त (muktá, “released”)) or from Proto-Albanian *mut, from Proto-Indo-European *mewH- (“wet; dirt; to wash”). Compare Armenian մութ (mutʻ, “dark”), Middle Low German modder (“mud”), English mud, Sanskrit मूत्र (mūtra, “urine”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mut m
- (vulgar) shit
- dirty
Declension
Synonyms
- feçe (standard)
- kakë (less vulgar)
See also
Aromanian
Etymology 1
From Latin mūtō. Compare Romanian muta, mut.
Alternative forms
Verb
mut first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative mutã, past participle mutatã)
- to move
- to remove, displace
- to raise
Related terms
- mutari / mutare
- mutat
- strãmut
Etymology 2
From Latin mūtus. Compare Romanian mut.
Alternative forms
Adjective
mut (feminine mutã, masculine plural muts, feminine plural muti / mute)
- mute
Derived terms
- mutalj
- mutsãscu / amutsãscu
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan mut, from Latin mūtus, of Proto-Indo-European origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈmut]
- Rhymes: -ut
Adjective
mut (feminine muda, masculine plural muts, feminine plural mudes)
- mute
Derived terms
Noun
mut m (plural muts, feminine muda)
- mute
Further reading
- “mut”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
- “mut”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
- “mut” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “mut” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Chuukese
Verb
mut
- to allow
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin modo. Compare regional Italian mo, compare Romanian măi.
Adverb
mut
- now
Related terms
Danish
Pronunciation
Adjective
mut
- sullen, sulky
Inflection
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmut/, [ˈmut̪]
- Rhymes: -ut
- Syllabification(key): mut
- Hyphenation(key): mut
Etymology 1
Conjunction
mut (colloquial)
- (coordinating) apocopic form of mutta
Further reading
- “mut”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Etymology 2
Pronoun
mut
- (colloquial) accusative singular of mä
See also
French
Pronunciation
Verb
mut
- third-person singular past historic of mouvoir
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin mūtus.
Adjective
mut
- mute, dumb
See also
Hlai
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA(key): /mut˥/
Noun
mut
- quail
Ingrian
Etymology
Akin to Finnish mutta.
Pronunciation
-
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmut/, [ˈmud]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmut/, [ˈmud̥]
- Rhymes: -ut
- Hyphenation: mut
Conjunction
mut
- but
Synonyms
See also
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 315
Ladin
Etymology
Most likely a variation of mat, as in fé da mat ("to play")
Noun
mut m (plural mutons)
- (Gherdëina) boy, child
- I à doi mutons: n mut y na muta ― They have two children: a boy and a girl
- Tré su n mut ― To raise a child
- Ulà ie pa jit chël mut? ― Where did that boy go?
- Resté vedl mut ― To remain a bachelor
Alternative forms
- möt (Badiot)
- bez, tous (Fascian)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “age”): ël
- (antonym(s) of “gender”): muta
Derived terms
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /muːt/
- Rhymes: -uːt
Verb
mut
- second-person singular imperative of miet
Megleno-Romanian
Etymology
From Latin mūtō<ref<https://www.dex.ro/muta</ref>. Compare Aromanian mut, Romanian muta.
Verb
mut
- I move.
Related terms
References
Middle French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French mu, mut, mui.
Noun
mut m (plural muts)
- mute (one who cannot speak)
Adjective
mut m (feminine singular mute, masculine plural mutz, feminine plural mutes)
- mute (unable to speak)
Descendants
North Frisian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Frisian mōta (“must”). Cognates include West Frisian moatte. The sense “may” developed throughout North Frisian, surely starting out from the negative; compare English must not ≈ may not.
Verb
mut
- (Föhr-Amrum, Sylt) may, be allowed to
Conjugation
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin mūtus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mut m (feminine singular muda, masculine plural muts, feminine plural mudas)
- mute
Further reading
- Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians[3], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 668.
Rohingya
Alternative forms
- 𐴔𐴟𐴃𐴢 (mut) — Hanifi Rohingya script
Etymology
From Sanskrit মূত্র (mū́tra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *múHtram, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *muH-. Cognate with Assamese মূত (mut), Bengali মুত (mut).
Noun
mut (Hanifi spelling 𐴔𐴟𐴃𐴢)
- urine
Romanian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin mūtus, of Proto-Indo-European origin.
Adjective
mut m or n (feminine singular mută, masculine plural muți, feminine and neuter plural mute)
- dumb, mute
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
Etymology 2
Verb
mut
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of muta
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmut/
- Hyphenation: mut
Noun
mut (definite accusative mutu, plural mutlar)
- joy
Derived terms
- mutlu (“happy”)
- mutsuz (“unhappy”)
Tzeltal
Noun
mut
- bird
Tzotzil
Noun
mut (plural mutetik)
- (Zinacantán) bird
West Makian
Pronunciation
Noun
mut
- charcoal
- Synonym: maamut
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[4], Pacific linguistics
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