monji

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)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Japanese

Romanization

monji

1. Rōmaji transcription of もんじ