mòjn

See also: mojn

Kashubian

Alternative forms

• mojn, moin

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German moin. Cognate to Saterland Frisian moin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔjn/
• Syllabification: mòjn

Interjection

mòjn

1. hi! hello!

Usage notes

Kashubians using this exclamation do not labialize "o", even though it is in a usually labialized position, just as they do not labialize "o" in "akordion" [The Kashubian Language Council recommends writing "ò" here]

References

• “mòjn”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022