Min

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Contents 1 Scientific terminology 2 A name 3 In geo-politics 4 Acronym 5 Foreign language words 6 Others

[edit] Scientific terminology

• Abbreviation for minimum function in mathematics.

• Abbreviation for minute.

• Abbreviation for minimum.

[edit] A name

• Min Farshaw, a character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.

• Min (Korean name) (閔), a Korean surname.

• Min, an Egyptian fertility god.

• Menes, an early Egyptian Pharaoh.

[edit] In geo-politics

• Abbreviation of the name of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

• 闽 Mǐn, an abbreviation for the Chinese province of Fujian.
  • Min, a category of spoken Chinese found in Fujian and elsewhere
  • Min, a kingdom in modern-day Fujian during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
  • Min River (Fujian)

• 岷 Mín, a name of the place in the Chinese province of Sichuan.
  • Min River (Sichuan)
  • Minshan mountain range

• Min, an ancient nation of Papua New Guinea, divided into tribes such as the Oksapmin, or Telefomin.

[edit] Acronym

• Mobile Identification Number in telecommunications.

[edit] Foreign language words

• The Danish word for my or mine. (Same in the Scandinavian languages such as Norwegian, Swedish, Danish)

• The Basque word for pain or ache. Sample usage: min egin (to hurt, to cause pain); min eman (to cause resentment towards); min hartu (to hurt).

[edit] Others

• ISO 639-2 code for Minangkabau language.