monis

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from English money, attested since 1788.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmonis/ [ˈmo.nis]
  • Rhymes: -onis
  • Syllabification: mo‧nis

Noun

monis m (plural monisos) (or monises)

  1. (colloquial) coin
  2. (colloquial, in the plural) money
    Synonyms: dineru, (colloquial) perres, chavu
    • 1904, Fabriciano González García, El Ferreru‎[1]:
      -Y ¿ qué milagros faes con esos monises? - entrugó-y el Rei.
      And what miracles do you perform with that money? - asked the king.

Further reading

  • “monis”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “monis”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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