Music to My Ears:The Terms ‘nona’ and ‘nyonya’ as Ethnonyms and Beyond

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Music to My Ears:The Terms ‘nona’ and ‘nyonya’ as Ethnonyms and Beyond

According to dictionaries of Standard Malay, nyonya means the married woman of a Chinese or a European, whereas nona stands for an un-married, young woman of European or Chinese descent. Hence, a dichotomous relation is reflected in the meanings for these two terms. Nowadays, nyonya almost refers ex...

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Main Authors:	Tan, Raan Hann, Silvio, Moreira de Sousa
Other Authors:	Moussa, Pourya Asl
Format:	Book Section
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan 2019
Subjects:	H1-99 Social sciences (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/45615/ http://eprints.usm.my/45615/1/ART8.pdf

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