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nyonya
Malay
/ɲoɲə/, /ɲoɲa/
noun
Definitions
A Nyonya; a female Peranakan.
Etymology
Borrowed from 娘娘.
Origin
娘娘
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
Cognates
Nyonya
English
nonna
Dutch, Flemish
señora
Spanish, Castilian
senhora
Portuguese
娘惹
Chinese
nha
Kabuverdianu
娘娘
nan-hok
nhonha
Macanese
Derived Terms