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nyonya.

madam

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɲoɲa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɲo.ɲa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. madam

  2. wife

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay nyonya. See aforementioned entry for more info. Possibly also a semantic loan from Javanese nyonyah. Compare Macanese nhonha. Displaced native Malay puan.

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