miko

See also: Miko

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 巫女 (miko, “shrine maiden”).

Noun

miko (plural mikos or miko)

  1. A Shinto shrine maiden.

Anagrams

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.ko/

Verb

miko(stative)

  1. seasoned with salt, salted
  2. tasty

Derived terms

  • hoʻomiko (causative)
  • mikololohua (“eloquent”)
  • mikomiko (reduplicated form)

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

miko

  1. Rōmaji transcription of みこ
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