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Nonya • noun 1. a South-East Asian woman of mixed ethnic descent, especially (in Singapore) a woman with a Malay mother and Chinese father. 2. [mass noun] (in Malaysia and Singapore) a spicy Singaporean cuisine consisting of a combination of Malay and Chinese ingredients and techniques. — origin from Malay, Javanese nyonya, probably from Portuguese senhora ‘lady’ (see senhora). Pronunciation available online: www.askoxford.com Source: Oxford Dictionary of English Useful links from around OUP Celebrating the new edition of the Shorter Oxford English DictionaryFind out about OUP's Online Products: Launching September 2007 Oxford Language Dictionaries Online: Special offer disgo and busbi USB keys - preloaded with a 30 day trial of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary: We hope you have enjoyed your word of the day. However, if you wish to be removed from the mailing list please visit: Copyright © Oxford University Press 2008 |
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