moeniev.

Brit.

/ˈmʊni/, U.S.

/ˈmʊni/, South African English

/ˈmʊni/

Forms: 1900s– moeni, 1900s– moenie, 1900s– mooni.

Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans moenie ——.

Etymology: < Afrikaans moenie —— (nie) must not, do not ——, shortened < Dutch moet niet < moet (see mote v.¹) + niet (see nought adv.).

colloquial.

intransitive and as an auxiliary with bare infinitive: don't; (you) mustn't. Frequently used humorously in phrase moenie panic (also worry) (nie): don't panic, don't worry.

ΚΠ

1913 C. Pettman Africanderisms 321 Moeni,..a contraction of moet niet = must not, do not.

a1931 S. Black Three Plays (1984) 48 Smith. 'Ow about a kiss? Sophie. Ach no, Corporal, moenie! Smith. No, I said, you moenie—dat's Dutch.

a1931 S. Black Three Plays (1984) 140 I don' know where is my fadder so moenie worry nie. My mother ran away from him.

1966 Cape Argus 19 Sept. 9 A teacher once told his class that it ‘moenie die languages so opmix nie!’

1971 Daily Dispatch (East London, S. Afr.) 23 Feb. 10 Moenie panic, dearest—it's probably only a frog in your throat.

1990 Staffrider 9 68 Moenie worry Comrades you are not dead but living in our hearts and respect.

1991 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 26 May 27/8 The break in negotiations will not, despite all the sound and fury, abort the process. Meanwhile, moenie panic nie.

1997 Weekly Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) (Electronic ed.) 7 Feb. Moenie worry nie, South Africa is being run by a competent bunch of people who spend taxpayers' money wisely.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moenie
释义	moeniev. Brit. /ˈmʊni/, U.S. /ˈmʊni/, South African English /ˈmʊni/ Forms: 1900s– moeni, 1900s– moenie, 1900s– mooni. Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans moenie ——. Etymology: < Afrikaans moenie —— (nie) must not, do not ——, shortened < Dutch moet niet < moet (see mote v.¹) + niet (see nought adv.). colloquial. intransitive and as an auxiliary with bare infinitive: don't; (you) mustn't. Frequently used humorously in phrase moenie panic (also worry) (nie): don't panic, don't worry. ΚΠ 1913 C. Pettman Africanderisms 321 Moeni,..a contraction of moet niet = must not, do not. a1931 S. Black Three Plays (1984) 48 Smith. 'Ow about a kiss? Sophie. Ach no, Corporal, moenie! Smith. No, I said, you moenie—dat's Dutch. a1931 S. Black Three Plays (1984) 140 I don' know where is my fadder so moenie worry nie. My mother ran away from him. 1966 Cape Argus 19 Sept. 9 A teacher once told his class that it ‘moenie die languages so opmix nie!’ 1971 Daily Dispatch (East London, S. Afr.) 23 Feb. 10 Moenie panic, dearest—it's probably only a frog in your throat. 1990 Staffrider 9 68 Moenie worry Comrades you are not dead but living in our hearts and respect. 1991 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 26 May 27/8 The break in negotiations will not, despite all the sound and fury, abort the process. Meanwhile, moenie panic nie. 1997 Weekly Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) (Electronic ed.) 7 Feb. Moenie worry nie, South Africa is being run by a competent bunch of people who spend taxpayers' money wisely. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1913
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