maiko

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 舞妓 (maiko, literally “dancing child”).

Noun

maiko (plural maikos or maiko)

  1. An apprentice geisha.
    It is our pleasure to introduce a new maiko.

Translations

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíkò.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈí.ko/

Noun

maíko class 6

  1. plural of dziko

Japanese

Romanization

maiko

  1. Rōmaji transcription of まいこ
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