Nonya
/ˈnɒnjə/noun
1
- a South-East Asian woman of mixed ethnic descent, especially (in Singapore) a woman with a Malay mother and Chinese father东南亚混血女子（尤指父亲为华人母亲为马来人的新加坡女子）。
2
- mass noun(in Malaysia and Singapore) a spicy Singaporean cuisine consisting of a combination of Malay and Chinese ingredients and techniques（马来西亚和新加坡）娘惹美食（一种融合马来菜和中国菜成分和烹饪技艺的重味食物）。
词源
from Malay， Javanese nyonya, probably from Portuguese senhora 'lady' （see SENHORA）.