"okiya" meaning in English

See okiya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: okiyas [plural], okiya [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 置屋. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|置屋}} Japanese 置屋 Head templates: {{en-noun|s|okiya}} okiya (plural okiyas or okiya)
  1. The lodging-house of a geisha. Wikipedia link: okiya
    Sense id: en-okiya-en-noun-Q4~WTfLu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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