mou

This is the 3071st most frequent Catalan word.


mou

"Move."


Mou in this sentence acts as a verb in the present tense, meaning 'to move' an object.

Ell mou la cadira per canviar-la de lloc.

He moves the chair to change its place.


Mou reflects an emotional or internal movement or change, metaphorical usage.

Quan t'emociones, alguna cosa dins teu es mou.

When you feel emotional, something inside you moves.


Mou here implies a physical or relational distancing.

Es mou lluny de les persones que coneix.

He moves away from the people he knows.