amuichai

Macanese

Etymology

amui +‎ Cantonese 仔 (zai2, “diminutive suffix”) and/or Cantonese 阿 (aa3, “familiar prefix”) +‎ Cantonese 妹仔 (mui6-1 zai2, “maid”).

Noun

amuichai

  1. diminutive of amui: very young Chinese girl
  2. young Chinese servant or maid

References

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