Bahasa Melayu
nyonya
English
address for a married Chinese or Peranakan woman
Nyonya is a respectful form of address for a married Chinese or Peranakan woman.
ڽوڽا
Examples
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Nyonya itu membeli kuih di kedai berhampiran rumahnya.
The madam bought cakes at the shop near her house.
Kami menjemput Nyonya Lim ke majlis itu.
We invited Mrs Lim to the event.
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