monzu

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• mongiu (Campidanese)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan monjo. Doublet of monacu, the native form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmond͡zu/

Noun

monzu m (plural monzos) (Logudorese)

1. monk

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “móndzu¹”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg