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miya

miya noun: a Japanese shrine.

Noun

miya (plural miyas or miya)

  1. (obsolete) A 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

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Miya

Miya

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

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Miya

Miya

  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Miya

Miya (plural Miyas)

  1. A language spoken in Bauchi State of Nigeria.

Forms of miya

Noun
pluralmiyas
pluralmiya
Proper noun
pluralMiyas

Origin of miya

From Japanese 宮(みや) (miya).

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

Questions about miya

What does miya mean?
Miya means a Japanese shrine.
What part of speech is miya?
Miya can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of miya?
The plural of miya is miyas.

Words near miya in the dictionary

  1. mixum-gatherums
  2. mixup
  3. mixups
  4. mixy
  5. mixy-matchy
  6. miya
  7. Miyagawa
  8. Miyagawas
  9. Miyagi
  10. Miyahara
  11. Miyaharas

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