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
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/45615/1/ART8.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/45615/
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