waning crescent moon
waning crescent moon meaning
A thin crescent of moon, shrinking. It is the last phase before the moon disappears entirely into the new moon and begins again. It stands for endings and the closing of a cycle, and it is the quietest of the eight phases — the last of the light before the dark.
Meaning
A thin crescent of moon, shrinking. It is the last phase before the moon disappears entirely into the new moon and begins again. It stands for endings and the closing of a cycle, and it is the quietest of the eight phases — the last of the light before the dark. It appears in astronomy and lunar-calendar contexts, and it is the phase immediately before the moon vanishes.
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How to use it
- The last of the light before it goes 🌘
- End of the cycle, and it starts again 🌘
- A sliver, and then nothing 🌘
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afnemende sekelmaan |
| አማርኛ | በግራ በኩል ትንሽ የበራች ግማሽ ጨረቃ |
| العربية | هلال آخر الشهر |
| অসমীয়া | ক্ষীয়মান অৰ্ধচন্দ্ৰ |
| azərbaycan | sönən aypara |
| башҡорт | кәмеүсе ярым ай |
| беларуская | змяншэнне сярпа |
| български | намаляващ полумесец на Луната |
| বাংলা | ক্ষীয়মাণ অর্ধচন্দ্র |
| bosanski | do mladog mjeseca |
| català | lluna minvant |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂᏗᏜ ᏅᏓ ᎤᏒ ᎡᎯ |
| čeština | ubývající měsíc před novoluním |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ватӑ уйӑх |
| Cymraeg | lleuad cilgant ar ei chil |
| Deutsch | letztes Mondviertel |
| dolnoserbšćina | wóteběrajucy mjaseck |
| Ελληνικά | φθίνων μηνίσκος |
| English | waning crescent moon |
| español | luna menguante |
| eesti | kahanev kuusirp |
| euskara | ilbehera-bukaera |
| فارسی | هلال کاهنده ماه |
| suomi | vähenevä kuunsirppi |
| Filipino | waning crescent moon |
| føroyskt | lítil minkandi hálvmáni |
| français | lune décroissante |
| Gaeilge | corrán gealaí atá ag caitheamh |
| Gàidhlig | gealach chorranach a’ traoghadh |
| galego | lúa minguante |
| ગુજરાતી | ઘટતો અર્ધચંદ્રાકાર ચંદ્ર |
| Hausa | hilalin wata mai ragewa |
| עברית | סהר ירח מתרוקן |
| हिन्दी | दूज का अस्तमान चाँद |
| hrvatski | polumjesec posljednje četvrti |
| hornjoserbšćina | woteběracy měsačk |
| magyar | fogyó, sarló alakú hold |
| հայերեն | նվազող մահիկ |
| Indonesia | bulan sabit akhir |
| íslenska | minnkandi tungl (minna en hálft) |
| italiano | luna calante |
| 日本語 | 有明月 |
| Jawa | bulan gari seprapat |
| ქართული | მცხრალი ნამგალა მთვარე |
| қазақ тілі | кішірейіп жатқан жарты ай |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كىشىرەيىپ جاتقان جارتى اي |
| ខ្មែរ | ព្រះចន្ទសល់តែមួយចំនិត |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅರ್ಧ ಚಂದ್ರ |
| 한국어 | 그믐달 하현 |
| कोंकणी | उणावपी चंद्रकळेची चंद्रकोर |
| кыргызча | бөксөрүп бүткөнү калган ай |
| ລາວ | ເດືອນດັບຂ້ອນດວງ |
| lietuvių | delčia (pabaiga) |
| latviešu | dilstoša mēness sirpis |
| македонски | последна фаза на затемнување |
| മലയാളം | വിളറിയ ചന്ദ്രൻ |
| монгол | хавирган сар (зүүн) |
| मराठी | कमी प्रकाशित होणारी चंद्रकोर |
| Melayu | bulan sabit memalap |
| မြန်မာ | လကွယ်မတိုင်မီ အပတ် |
| नेपाली | घट्दो क्रेसेन्ट चन्द्रमा |
| Nederlands | asgrauwe maan |
| norsk | avtakende nemåne |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ୱେନିଂରେ ଥିବା କ୍ରିସେଣ୍ଟ୍ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਘੱੱਟਦਾ ਚੰਦ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Mun Dọ́n De Niálí Gó Fínish |
| polski | zanikający półksiężyc |
| پښتو | کمېدونکې هلال سپوږمۍ |
| português | lua minguante côncava |
| rumantsch | farcla glina digren |
| română | lună concavă în descreștere |
| русский | старая луна |
| سنڌي | ويننگ ڪريسينٽ چنڊ |
| တႆး | ဝူင်ႈၼႃႈလိူၼ်လပ်း |
| සිංහල | අවපක්ෂයේ අඩසඳ |
| slovenčina | ubúdajúci polmesiac |
| slovenščina | zadnji krajec |
| Soomaali | gaabinta dayaxa qoolaaban |
| shqip | hënë e ngrënë më pak se gjysma |
| српски | месечев срп у опадању |
| srpski | mesečev srp u opadanju |
| svenska | måne i fjärde kvarteret |
| Kiswahili | mwezi kongo |
| தமிழ் | முக்கால்பகுதி தேய்பிறை |
| తెలుగు | తగ్గుతున్న చంద్రుడు |
| ไทย | พระจันทร์เสี้ยวข้างแรม |
| ትግርኛ | እናነከየት ትኸይድ ዘላ ወርሒ ወርሒ |
| türkmen dili | köne aý |
| lea fakatonga | māhina silipō |
| Türkçe | ince ay |
| українська | місяць у четвертій чверті |
| اردو | گھٹتا ہوا ہلال چاند |
| o‘zbek | kichiklashib borayotgan yarim oy |
| Tiếng Việt | trăng lưỡi liềm cuối tháng |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Títàn Ààbọ̀ Oṣùpá |
| 粵語 | 殘月 |
| 粤语 | 残月 |
| 中文 | 残月 |
| 繁體中文 | 眉形殘月 |
| isiZulu | inyanga ebheke phambili enkulu |
Technical details
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- U+1F318
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- Shortcodes
- :waning_crescent_moon:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the waning crescent moon emoji (🌘) mean?
- A thin crescent of moon, shrinking. It is the last phase before the moon disappears entirely into the new moon and begins again. It stands for endings and the closing of a cycle, and it is the quietest of the eight phases — the last of the light before the dark.
- How do you type the waning crescent moon emoji?
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