manjé

See also: manje and manjè

Louisiana Creole

Alternative forms

  • monjé, monyj

Etymology

Inherited from Louisiana French manger (“to eat; food”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃ˈʒe/
  • Rhymes: -ʒe, -e

Verb

manjé (short form manj)

  1. (transitive) to eat
    Pa manj ça! ― Don't eat that!
    • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, pages 297–8:
      Mo manj pa otan ke mo te manje kan mo te pli jenn. [Mo manj pa otan ke mo té manjé kan mo té pli jènn.]
      I don't eat as much as I did [/ate] when I was younger.
  2. (intransitive) to taste (good, bad, etc.)
    • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, pages 297–8:
      Sa manj ben. [Ça manj bin.]
      That tastes good.

Usage notes

  • May also be treated as a one-stem verb.

Noun

manjé

  1. (a) food
    • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, pages 297–8:
      Kan piti-ye manj, ye jèt manje an planche. [Kan piti-yé manj, yé jèt manjé en planshé.]
      When children eat, they throw food on the floor.

Derived terms

  • gar-manjé (“pantry”)
  • manjé lærb (“to graze”)
  • sal-a-manjé (“dining room”)
  • manjab (“edible”)
  • manjè (“eater”)

References

  • Guillory-Chatman, A., Mayeux, O., Wendte, N., Wiltz, H. (2020). Ti liv kréyòl: A learner's guide to Louisiana Creole (2nd ed.). TSÒHK.
  • Valdman, A., Klingler, T. A., Marshall, M. M., Rottet, K. J. (1998). Dictionary of Louisiana Creole. Indiana University Press. ISBN: 0-253-33451-9.
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