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munjen

/ˈmʌnd͡ʒən/

munjen noun: a Chinese person.

Noun

munjen (plural munjens)

  1. (Singapore, slang) A Chinese person.
    • You must get back to your roots. Forget about all these munjens. They never wash backside. They got foreskin.2023, Alfian Sa'at, Collected Plays Two

Forms of munjen

pluralmunjens

Origin of munjen

From Tamil மஞ்சள் (mañcaḷ, “turmeric, yellow”).

Questions about munjen

What does munjen mean?
Munjen means a Chinese person.
What part of speech is munjen?
Munjen is a noun.
How do you pronounce munjen?
Munjen is pronounced /ˈmʌnd͡ʒən/.
What is the plural of munjen?
The plural of munjen is munjens.

Words near munjen in the dictionary

  1. munja
  2. munjac
  3. munjack
  4. munjeet
  5. munjeets
  6. munjen
  7. munjens
  8. Munji
  9. munjistin
  10. munjistine
  11. munjon

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