English Explanatory Dictionary

mooi-jai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female household servant, usually an unwanted daughter bought from another family.

Word forms

mooi-jai mooi jai mui jai

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 妹仔 (mui⁶⁻¹ zai², “maidservant”).

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