man in the moon

English

Proper noun

man in the moon

An image of a man perceived in the dark maria and light highlands of the full moon. Now usually seen as a human face, in older traditions he is a man with a burden on his back, or accompanied by a small dog.

Translations

human face in the full moon

Chinese:
Mandarin: 月中人 (yuèzhōngrén)
Finnish: kuu-ukko

German: Mann im Mond m
Turkish: ay dede (tr)

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