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English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Noun
English
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Alternative forms
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mooi jai
,
mui jai
Etymology
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Borrowed from
Cantonese
妹仔
(
mui
6-1
zai
2
,
“
maidservant
”
)
.
Noun
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mooi
-
jai
(
plural
mooi-jai
)
(
Hong Kong
)
A
female
household
servant
, usually an
unwanted
daughter
bought from another
family
.
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Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations