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Nyonya
English
noun
Definitions
(Malaysia) A female Peranakan.
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay nyonya.
Origin
Malay
nyonya
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
Cognates
nonna
Dutch, Flemish
senhora
Portuguese
nyonya
Malay
娘惹
Chinese
娘娘
nan-hok
nhonha
Macanese
Derived Terms