娘仔

Chinese

mother; young lady
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
trad. (娘仔)
simp. #(娘仔)

Pronunciation


Noun

娘仔

  1. (Hokkien) silkworm (Classifier: mn;  mn)
    Alternative form: 蠶仔 / 蚕仔
  2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) young lady
  3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) female beloved

Synonyms

  • (young lady): 小姐 (xiǎojiě)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ? Malay: nyonya, nyonyah, nonya
    • > Indonesian: nyonya (inherited)
    • English: Nyonya
    • ? Macanese: nhonha
    • Hokkien: 娘惹 (nō͘-niâ / niû-nia / niô͘-nia)