monji

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Fala

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese monge, a borrowing from Old Occitan monge, from Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmonxi/
  • Rhymes: -onxi
  • Syllabification: mon‧ji

Noun

monji m (plural monjis, feminine mondxa or monja, feminine plural mondxas or monjas)

  1. monk
    Synonym: fraili

Usage notes

  • The female form mondxa is used in Lagarteiru and Mañegu, while monja is used in Valverdeñu.

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Japanese

Romanization

monji

  1. Rōmaji transcription of もんじ
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