mäin

Westrobothnian

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to intend; hold; suggest

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse meina derived from Middle Low German meinen derived from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną (lament, mean, think).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*mainijaną

Gloss

lament, mean, think

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

思, 考

Emoji
💭 🤔

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