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miko

miko noun: a Shinto shrine maiden.

Noun

miko (plural mikos or miko)

  1. A Shinto shrine maiden.

Proper noun capitalized: Miko

Miko

  1. A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese.

Forms of miko

pluralmikos
pluralmiko

Origin of miko

Borrowed from Japanese 巫女 (miko, “shrine maiden”).

Questions about miko

What does miko mean?
Miko means a Shinto shrine maiden.
What part of speech is miko?
Miko can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of miko?
The plural of miko is mikos.

Words near miko in the dictionary

  1. Mikleuš
  2. Mikmak
  3. Mikmaks
  4. Mikmaq
  5. Mikmaqs
  6. miko
  7. Mikolajczak
  8. Mikolajczaks
  9. Mikolajczyk
  10. Mikolajczyks
  11. Mikomi

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