munjen

M3U1N1J8E1N1
/ˈmʌnd͡ʒən/

noun

A Chinese person.

OriginTamil மஞ்சள் →
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Meanings

nounmunjen (plural munjens)

plural munjens

  1. SingaporeslangA Chinese person.

    You must get back to your roots. Forget about all these munjens. They never wash backside. They got foreskin.

    2023, Alfian Sa'at, Collected Plays Two

Origin

  1. Tamilமஞ்சள்“turmeric, yellow”
  2. Englishmunjen

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

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APA

munjen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/munjen

MLA

“munjen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/munjen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “munjen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/munjen.

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