miya

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noun

A Japanese shrine.

OriginBengali মিয়া ← Classical Persian میان →
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Meanings

miya1

nounmiya (plural miyas or miya)

plural miyas

  1. obsoleteA Japanese shrine.

    In the great matsuris or religious festivals […] the Samurais' wives and families may be seen holding these festivals at the miyas where the harlots worship and mixing freely in the crowd amongst them.

    1878, N. McLeod, Epitome of the Ancient History of Japan, page 52

Miya2

proper noun
  1. The Miya people of Lower Assam, Republic of India.

Miya3

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Miya4

proper nounMiya (plural Miyas)

plural Miyas

  1. A language spoken in Bauchi State of Nigeria.

Origin

miya · noun

From Japanese 宮(みや) (miya).

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Miya · proper noun

  1. Classical Persianمیان
  2. Bengaliমিয়া
  3. EnglishMiya

Borrowed from Bengali মিয়া (miẏa), itself borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of Miah.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

YamiIYAMYima
Cite this entry
APA

miya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miya

MLA

“miya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miya.

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