tonya

See also: Tonya

English

Etymology

From Japanese 問屋 (ton'ya).

Noun

tonya (plural tonya)

1. (historical) A trade broker in Japan, usually a wholesaler, warehouse manager, or shipment manager.

Anagrams

• Ayton, atony, ayont

Catalan

tonya d'Alacant

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin tunna. Doublet of tona.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tonya f (plural tonyes) (Valencia)

1. a type of sweet bun similar to a brioche

   Synonyms: mona, fogassa, pa socarrat

2. (colloquial) violent blow

Further reading

• “tonya” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔːɲa/

This o is pronounced long.

Verb

tonya (infinitive gũtonya)

1. to enter

Antonyms

• kuuma

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

• mũrimũ ndũrĩ hinya ũgĩtonya mwĩrĩ ta ũkiuma

References

• Armstrong, Lilias E. (1940). The Phonetic and Tonal Structure of Kikuyu, p. 363. Rep. 1967. (Also in 2018 by Routledge).