"mia mia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mia mias [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Kurnai mai-mai or Wathaurong [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|unn|mai-mai}} Kurnai mai-mai, {{der|en|wth}} Wathaurong [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} mia mia (plural mia mias)
  1. (Australia) An aboriginal shelter made from bark, a gunya. Wikipedia link: mia mia Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Buildings and structures, Housing Synonyms: gunya, humpy, wurly, mia-mia
    Sense id: en-mia_mia-en-noun-HT9O5-Gj Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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