amuichai

Macanese

Etymology

amui +‎ Cantonese 仔 (zai², “diminutive suffix”) and/or Cantonese 阿 (aa³, “familiar prefix”) +‎ Cantonese 妹仔 (mui^6-1 zai², “maid”).

Noun

amuichai

1. Diminutive of amui: very young Chinese girl
2. young Chinese servant or maid

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm