Nyonya

N1Y4O1N1Y4A1

noun

A female Peranakan

OriginMalay Nyonya →
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Meanings

nounNyonya (plural Nyonyas)

plural Nyonyas

  1. IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeA female Peranakan
  2. IndonesiaformalAn honorific title used before the name of a married woman

Origin

  1. MalayNyonya
  2. EnglishNyonya

From Malay Nyonya or nyonya.

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APA

Nyonya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nyonya

MLA

“Nyonya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nyonya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nyonya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nyonya.

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