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Where does “mooi-jai” come from?

mooi-jai (English) comes from Cantonese 妹仔 — maidservant.

mooi-jai (English): A female household servant, usually an unwanted...

Definitions

  1. A female household servant, usually an unwanted...

Ancestry of “mooi-jai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cantonese妹仔maidservant
Every word from Cantonese 妹仔 →