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Macanese
Etymology
Possibly from Portuguese dona or Malay nyonya or Portuguese senhora. See also Spanish doña (“lady”) and Hokkien 娘惹 (nō͘-niâ) & 娘仔 (niô͘-á, “young lady”).
Noun
nhonha (plural nhonhonha)
- girl; young woman (married or single)
- Synonym: amui
- Coordinate term: nhum
- Nhonha canta. ― A girl sings.