"nyai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: [ˈɲai̯] Forms: nyaiku [first-person, possessive], nyaimu [possessive, second-person], nyainya [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: From Javanese nyai (ꦚꦲꦶ). Etymology templates: {{l|jv|ꦚꦲꦶ|tr=-}} ꦚꦲꦶ, {{bor|id|jv|nyai|t=|tr=ꦚꦲꦶ}} Javanese nyai (ꦚꦲꦶ) Head templates: {{id-noun|head=|pl=-}} nyai (first-person possessive nyaiku, second-person possessive nyaimu, third-person possessive nyainya)
  1. respected older woman.
    Sense id: en-nyai-id-noun-x~CJhKSU Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms with redundant script codes: 48 52
  2. (obsolete) mistress of a European or Chinese man. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-nyai-id-noun-MJr1n4-J Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms with redundant script codes: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: nyai ajeng, nyai tumenggung

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          "args": {
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            "2": "雅",
            "bor": "1",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Min Nan: 雅 (ngá)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Min Nan: 雅 (ngá)"
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        "first-person",
        "possessive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nyaimu",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person"
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    },
    {
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    }
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        "respected older woman."
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        "mistress of a European or Chinese man."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) mistress of a European or Chinese man."
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɲai̯]"
    }
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    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Indonesian terms with redundant script codes",
    "Indonesian uncountable nouns"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "nyaimu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nyainya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
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        "head": "",
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    },
    {
      "word": "nyai tumenggung"
    }
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        "(obsolete) mistress of a European or Chinese man."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɲai̯]"
    }
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}

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