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mia nois

mia nois is the plural of mia noi.

Meaning of mia noi

Noun

mia noi (plural mia nois)

  1. (Thailand) minor wife; secondary wife; wife of inferior rank; concubine, mistress
    • Many men in Thailand, both rich and poor, have a ‘mia noi’. A ‘mia noi’, roughly translated, means ‘minor wife’ or mistress and has been common in Thai culture for centuries. Even in modern day Thailand, many Thai men will have a mia yai, a major wife (the main wife) and then a mia noi.2011 June 22, “The Mia Noi or Minor Wife in Thailand: Yes, Thai Men Do Have a Mistress”, in Tasty Thailand
    Antonyms:
    mia luang

Questions about mia nois

What is mia nois the plural of?
Mia nois is the plural of mia noi.

Words near mia nois in the dictionary

  1. Mia Maid
  2. Mia Maids
  3. mia mia
  4. mia mias
  5. mia noi
  6. mia nois
  7. MIAA
  8. Miabas
  9. miacid
  10. miacids
  11. Miaga

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