manjé

See also: manje and manjè

Louisiana Creole

Alternative forms

• monjé, monyj

Etymology

Inherited from Louisiana French manger (“to eat; food”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃ˈʒe/
• Rhymes: -ʒe, -e

Verb

manjé (short form manj)

Moun apé manjé krébis — People eating crawfish

1. (transitive) to eat

   Pa manj ça! ― Don't eat that!

   • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, pages 297–8:

     Mo manj pa otan ke mo te manje kan mo te pli jenn. [Mo manj pa otan ke mo té manjé kan mo té pli jènn.]

     I don't eat as much as I did [/ate] when I was younger.

2. (intransitive) to taste (good, bad, etc.)
   • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, pages 297–8:

     Sa manj ben. [Ça manj bin.]

     That tastes good.

Usage notes

• May also be treated as a one-stem verb.

Noun

manjé

1. (a) food
   • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, pages 297–8:

     Kan piti-ye manj, ye jèt manje an planche. [Kan piti-yé manj, yé jèt manjé en planshé.]

     When children eat, they throw food on the floor.

Derived terms

• gar-manjé (“pantry”)
• manjé lærb (“to graze”)
• sal-a-manjé (“dining room”)

Related terms

• manjab (“edible”)
• manjè (“eater”)

References

• Guillory-Chatman, A., Mayeux, O., Wendte, N., Wiltz, H. (2020). Ti liv kréyòl: A learner's guide to Louisiana Creole (2nd ed.). TSÒHK.
• Valdman, A., Klingler, T. A., Marshall, M. M., Rottet, K. J. (1998). Dictionary of Louisiana Creole. Indiana University Press. ISBN: 0-253-33451-9.