mooi-jai

noun

A female household servant, usually an unwanted daughter bought from another family.

OriginCantonese 妹仔 →
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Meanings

nounmooi-jai (plural mooi-jai)

alternative mooi jai · alternative mui jai

  1. Hong KongA female household servant, usually an unwanted daughter bought from another family.

Origin

  1. Cantonese妹仔“maidservant”
  2. Englishmooi-jai

Borrowed from Cantonese 妹仔 (mui⁶⁻¹ zai², “maidservant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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