"moin" meaning in German Low German

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        "(informal) hi"
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      "ipa": "/mɔːɪn/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/mɔːɪŋ/"
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  "word": "moin"
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      "word": "moin"
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      "expansion": "Low German moi",
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    {
      "ipa": "/mɔːɪn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔːɪŋ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "moin"
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