Etymology

munjen

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Today it means: A Chinese person. Full definition →

Tamil மஞ்சள்
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The story

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromமஞ்சள்“turmeric, yellow”
  2. English todaymunjen

From Tamil மஞ்சள் (mañcaḷ, “turmeric, yellow”).

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