monxu

Asturian

Etymology

Derived one way or another from Old Occitan monge. Compare Spanish monje, Galician monxe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmonʃu/ [ˈmõɲ.ʃu]
  • Rhymes: -onʃu
  • Syllabification: mon‧xu

Noun

monxu m (plural monxos)

  1. monk

Further reading

  • “monxu (noun 1)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “monxu (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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