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Mawn vs Mawk - What's the difference?

mawn | mawk |

As nouns the difference between mawn and mawk

is that mawn is the action of ; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, because one is waking up while mawk is a maggot.

As a verb mawn

is to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, immediately after waking up or when recovering from sleep.

mawn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, immediately after waking up or when recovering from sleep.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of ; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, because one is waking up.
  • (Scotland, dialect) A maund; a basket or hamper.
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    • Antonyms

    * To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired: yawn ----

    mawk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a maggot
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) a slattern

    • Related terms

    * mawkish * mawky