monya

Catalan

Etymology

Back-formation from monyó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈmo.ɲə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈmo.ɲa]

Noun

monya f (plural monyes)

1. (bullfighting) bow (adornment)
2. (Mallorca, Valencia) bun (hairstyle)

Further reading

• “monya”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “monya” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Northern Sotho

Verb

monya

1. to suck

Sotho

Verb

monya

1. to suck