Munchin.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmʊn(t)ʃi/, U.S.

/ˈmʊn(t)ʃi/, West African English

/ˈmun(t)ʃi/

Inflections: Plural Munchis, unchanged.

Forms: 1900s– Munchi, 1900s– Munshi.

Origin: A borrowing from Hausa. Etymon: Hausa Munshi.

Etymology: < Hausa Munshi, derogatory name for the Tiv, perhaps an alteration of Mutshi , variant (in an unknown language) of Mitshi (see Mitshi n. and adj.) after Hausa mun ci we have eaten, we have won.

Now chiefly derogatory.

A. n.

1. A member of a people of central Nigeria living on either side of the Benue river. Now usually known as Tiv.

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the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [noun]

Fulbe1623

Mandingo1623

Akani1662

Gola1670

Ashanti1705

Beninese1705

Wolof1745

Igbo1757

Susu1786

Temne1791

Mossi1819

Ibibio1822

Koranko1825

Vaia1832

Sherbro1836

Yoruba1843

Akan1849

Songhai1851

Yoruban1853

Mitshi1854

Ijo1856

Igbirra1863

Soninke1869

Efik1876

Kanuri1876

Fante1879

Malinke1883

Mande1883

Kissi1884

Nupe1885

Mende1887

Ho1890

Benin1897

Limba1902

Munchi1905

Kono1909

Senufo1911

Tallensi1920

Yakö1926

Mandinka1957

Tiv1960

Togolese1962

Loma1964

1905 C. Partridge Cross River Natives v. 89 This angle is peopled by the fierce Munchis or Mitshis, a warlike pagan tribe dreaded by their enemies on account of the deadly poison with which they smear their arrows.

1933 J. Cary Amer. Visitor viii. 96 When you say pagans, do you mean the Munchis..or the Kukuruku?

2. The Niger–Congo language of the Munchis; = Tiv n. 2.

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the mind > language > languages of the world > African languages > Niger-Kordofanian > [noun] > Niger-Congo > Niger-Congo proper languages > Kwa family > Bantu languages

Kaffir1820

Swahilese1833

Sesotho1846

Chagga1849

Kikuyu1849

Mitshi1854

Manganja1859

Bantu1866

Kavirondo1870

Luganda1876

Sotho1876

Fan1883

Gogo1883

Lunda1883

Nyamwezi1883

Kioko1884

Barotse1888

Ganda1891

Tumbuka1891

Chichewa1897

Bemba1902

Nyanja1902

Rwanda1902

Lingala1903

Sepedi1905

Ila1907

Lamba1907

Chewa1908

Venda1908

Ngoni1911

Munchi1913

Meru1921

Yao1924

Lozi1937

Nguni1939

Ndembu1945

Mwera1947

Sango1948

Ovambo1953

Sukuma1969

Tiv1976

1913 F. W. H. Migeod Lang. W. Afr. II. xxi. 324 The fact of its being found in Munshi is of special interest... This dual connection, having in view the actual numerals which are similar, brings Munshi into touch with languages far to the west.

1996 B. F. Grimes Ethnologue (ed. 13) 366 Tiv (‘Munshi’)... ‘Munshi’ is a pejorative name.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating the Munchis.

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the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [adjective]

Akani1686

Ashantian1705

Igbo1732

Mandingo1744

Nago1775

Temne1791

Wolof1828

Nupe1829

Kru1835

Gola1843

Mpongwe1844

Efik1849

Yoruban1853

Mossi1854

Fulbe1857

Ewe1861

Fan1861

Ibibio1862

Akan1863

Fon1864

Soninke1870

Mende1872

Ijo1883

Mande1883

Yoruba1883

Mitshi1892

Benin1893

Munchi1908

Yakö1926

Tallensi1936

Tiv1939

Limba1954

Kissi1957

Loma1957

1908 Daily Chron. 12 Nov. 5/6 At least one-half of the Munchi country is now open to trade.

1957 C. MacInnes City of Spades (1959) i. viii. 42 A..boy who I thought by his cheek-marks might be of the Munshi tribe.

1986 T. O. Echewa Crippled Dancer i. ii. 31 Six Munchi soldiers,..their faces scarred.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	munchi
释义	Munchin.adj. Brit. /ˈmʊn(t)ʃi/, U.S. /ˈmʊn(t)ʃi/, West African English /ˈmun(t)ʃi/ Inflections: Plural Munchis, unchanged. Forms: 1900s– Munchi, 1900s– Munshi. Origin: A borrowing from Hausa. Etymon: Hausa Munshi. Etymology: < Hausa Munshi, derogatory name for the Tiv, perhaps an alteration of Mutshi , variant (in an unknown language) of Mitshi (see Mitshi n. and adj.) after Hausa mun ci we have eaten, we have won. Now chiefly derogatory. A. n. 1. A member of a people of central Nigeria living on either side of the Benue river. Now usually known as Tiv. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [noun] Fulbe1623 Mandingo1623 Akani1662 Gola1670 Ashanti1705 Beninese1705 Wolof1745 Igbo1757 Susu1786 Temne1791 Mossi1819 Ibibio1822 Koranko1825 Vaia1832 Sherbro1836 Yoruba1843 Akan1849 Songhai1851 Yoruban1853 Mitshi1854 Ijo1856 Igbirra1863 Soninke1869 Efik1876 Kanuri1876 Fante1879 Malinke1883 Mande1883 Kissi1884 Nupe1885 Mende1887 Ho1890 Benin1897 Limba1902 Munchi1905 Kono1909 Senufo1911 Tallensi1920 Yakö1926 Mandinka1957 Tiv1960 Togolese1962 Loma1964 1905 C. Partridge Cross River Natives v. 89 This angle is peopled by the fierce Munchis or Mitshis, a warlike pagan tribe dreaded by their enemies on account of the deadly poison with which they smear their arrows. 1933 J. Cary Amer. Visitor viii. 96 When you say pagans, do you mean the Munchis..or the Kukuruku? 2. The Niger–Congo language of the Munchis; = Tiv n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > African languages > Niger-Kordofanian > [noun] > Niger-Congo > Niger-Congo proper languages > Kwa family > Bantu languages Kaffir1820 Swahilese1833 Sesotho1846 Chagga1849 Kikuyu1849 Mitshi1854 Manganja1859 Bantu1866 Kavirondo1870 Luganda1876 Sotho1876 Fan1883 Gogo1883 Lunda1883 Nyamwezi1883 Kioko1884 Barotse1888 Ganda1891 Tumbuka1891 Chichewa1897 Bemba1902 Nyanja1902 Rwanda1902 Lingala1903 Sepedi1905 Ila1907 Lamba1907 Chewa1908 Venda1908 Ngoni1911 Munchi1913 Meru1921 Yao1924 Lozi1937 Nguni1939 Ndembu1945 Mwera1947 Sango1948 Ovambo1953 Sukuma1969 Tiv1976 1913 F. W. H. Migeod Lang. W. Afr. II. xxi. 324 The fact of its being found in Munshi is of special interest... This dual connection, having in view the actual numerals which are similar, brings Munshi into touch with languages far to the west. 1996 B. F. Grimes Ethnologue (ed. 13) 366 Tiv (‘Munshi’)... ‘Munshi’ is a pejorative name. B. adj. Of, relating to, or designating the Munchis. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [adjective] Akani1686 Ashantian1705 Igbo1732 Mandingo1744 Nago1775 Temne1791 Wolof1828 Nupe1829 Kru1835 Gola1843 Mpongwe1844 Efik1849 Yoruban1853 Mossi1854 Fulbe1857 Ewe1861 Fan1861 Ibibio1862 Akan1863 Fon1864 Soninke1870 Mende1872 Ijo1883 Mande1883 Yoruba1883 Mitshi1892 Benin1893 Munchi1908 Yakö1926 Tallensi1936 Tiv1939 Limba1954 Kissi1957 Loma1957 1908 Daily Chron. 12 Nov. 5/6 At least one-half of the Munchi country is now open to trade. 1957 C. MacInnes City of Spades (1959) i. viii. 42 A..boy who I thought by his cheek-marks might be of the Munshi tribe. 1986 T. O. Echewa Crippled Dancer i. ii. 31 Six Munchi soldiers,..their faces scarred. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1905
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