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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A female Peranakan Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
2. 2
   An honorific title used before the name of a married woman Indonesia, formal

Etymology

From Malay Nyonya or nyonya.

Related phrases

Nyonya chang

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