mooi-jai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 妹仔 (mui^6-1 zai², “maidservant”).

Noun

mooi-jai (plural mooi-jai)

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

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