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Yen vs Mon - What's the difference?

yen | mon |

As nouns the difference between yen and mon

is that yen is the unit of Japanese currency, equal to 100 sen while mon is the former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

As a verb yen

is to have a strong desire for.

As an abbreviation Mon is

monday.

yen

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) ).

Noun

(yen)
  • The unit of Japanese currency, equal to 100 sen.
  • A coin or note worth one yen.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
    • Synonyms
    * craving, desire, hankering, urge, yearning

    Verb

    (yenn)
  • To have a strong desire for.

    • Anagrams

    * English invariant nouns English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    mon

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . Cognate to wen, mun and van.

    Noun

  • the former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen

    • Etymology 2

    From man'' or an abbreviation of ''come on .

    Noun

  • (slang, used in the vocative) A colloquial means of address of man in places such as Jamaica and Shropshire in England.

    • See also

    * (term of address for a man) mate (qualifier), dude

    Anagrams

    * ----