Asturian

Adverb

mui

1. very

Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin magis.

Adverb

mui

1. more

Conjunction

mui

1. but

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mœy̯/

Etymology

Contraction of muide.

Noun

mui f ‎(plural muien, diminutive muitje n)

1. break or neck in a sandbar
2. (by extension) riptide (a strong flow of water)

Synonyms

• (break in a sandbar): suatiegeul
• (rip current): muistroom

Old Portuguese

Etymology

Apocope of muito, from Latin multus ‎(“very”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuj/

Adverb

mui

1. very
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 26 (facsimile):

     e logo chegar..a alma tomar demões q̇ a leuarõ. mui toſte ſẽ tardar

     and soon devils arrived, seizing the soul, and took it very quickly without delay

Descendants

• Fala: mui
• Galician: moi
• Portuguese: mui

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• muy (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmũj̃/, /ˈmuj/

Adverb

mui

1. (archaic, rare) very

Synonyms

• bem (informal), muito