mooi-jai

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Cantonese 妹仔 (mui6-1 zai2, “maidservant”).

Noun[edit]

mooi-jai (plural mooi-jai)

  1. (Hong Kong) A female household servant, usually an unwanted daughter bought from another family.
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