monji

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Fala[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. monk
    Synonym: fraili

Usage notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

monji

  1. Rōmaji transcription of もんじ