"mui tsai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mui tsai [plural]
Etymology: From Chinese 妹仔. Head templates: {{en-noun|mui tsai|nolinkhead=1}} mui tsai (plural mui tsai)
  1. (historical) A Chinese woman sold at a young age to work as a domestic servant, to be freed through marriage when older; however, some were sold into prostitution. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-mui_tsai-en-noun-KNMV4KXY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      ],
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        ],
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          "woman"
        ],
        [
          "domestic",
          "domestic"
        ],
        [
          "servant",
          "servant"
        ],
        [
          "marriage",
          "marriage"
        ],
        [
          "prostitution",
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        ]
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
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      ],
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