monhé

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈɲɛ/ [mõˈj̃ɛ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈɲɛ/ [mõˈj̃ɛ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈɲɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɔˈɲɛ/

• Hyphenation: mo‧nhé

Noun

monhé m or f by sense (plural monhés) (offensive, ethnic slur)

1. Anyone whose origins are perceived to be from South Asia/the Indian subcontinent; Paki
   • 2022 September 30, Inês André Figueiredo, “Membro de núcleo da IL chama "monhé" a António Costa. Direção da IL não comenta "questiúnculas ou excessos individuais" [IL core member calls António Costa "monhé". IL leadership does not comment on "individual squabbles or excesses"]”, in Observador‎^[1]:
   • 2023 June 18, Eunice Lourenço, ““Preto” e “monhé”: insultos acompanharam protesto no Dia de Portugal ["Black" and "monhé": insults Insults accompanied protest on Portugal Day]”, in Expresso‎^[2]:
2. (Mozambique) a Muslim Mozambicans
3. (Mozambique, dated) a merchant of Arabic or South Asian heritage
4. (Mozambique, dated) a person of Arabic and Black heritage