different between month vs aban

English

Alternative forms

• moneth (dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle English month, moneth, from Old English m?naþ (“month”), from Proto-Germanic *m?n?þs (“month”), from Proto-Indo-European *m?h?n?s (“moon, month”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *meh?- (“to measure”), referring to the moon's phases as the measure of time, equivalent to moon +? -th. Cognate with Scots moneth (“month”); North Frisian muunt (“month”); Saterland Frisian Mound (“month”), Dutch maand (“month”); German Low German Maand, Monat (“month”); German Monat (“month”); Danish and Norwegian Bokmål måned (“month”); Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish månad (“month”); Icelandic mánuði (“month”); Latin m?nsis (“month”); Ancient Greek ??? (m?n); Armenian ???? (amis); Old Irish mí; Old Church Slavonic ?????? (m?s?c?). See also moon.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m?n?/, [m?n??], enPR: m?nth
• (General American) IPA^(key): /m?n?/, [m?n??], enPR: m?nth
• Rhymes: -?n?

Noun

month (plural months or (rare) month)

1. A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
2. A period of 30 days, 31 days, or some alternation thereof.
3. (obsolete, in the plural) A woman's period; menstrual discharge.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• calendar
• day
• time
• week
• year
• (Gregorian calendar months) Gregorian calendar month; January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December ^{(Category: en:Gregorian calendar months)}
• (Hebrew calendar months) Hebrew calendar month; Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul ^{(Category: en:Hebrew calendar months)}
• (Islamic calendar months) Islamic calendar month; Muharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Sha'aban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qida, Dhu al-Hijjah ^{(Category: en:Islamic months)}

Middle English

Noun

month

1. Alternative form of moneth

Garifuna

Numeral

aban

1. one

Gothic

Romanization

aban

1. Romanization of ????????????????

Hiligaynon

Verb

ában

1. to finish
2. (of a loom) to take off