Bahasa Melayu

nyonya

Bahasa Melayu

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

Contoh ayat

  1. Nyonya itu membeli kuih di kedai berhampiran rumahnya.

    The madam bought cakes at the shop near her house.

  2. Kami menjemput Nyonya Lim ke majlis itu.

    We invited Mrs Lim to the event.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.