monyo

See also: monyó

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish moño.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈmu.ɲu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈmo.ɲo]
• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈmo.ɲu]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

monyo m (plural monyos)

1. chignon, bun

   Synonyms: trossa, castanya

2. (chiefly Valencia) head of hair; hairstyle

Further reading

• “monyo”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “monyo”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
• “monyo” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.