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Meaning of miya | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A Japanese shrine.
    obsolete
  2. The Miya people of Lower Assam, Republic of India.
  3. A female given name from Japanese.
  4. A language spoken in Bauchi State of Nigeria.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Miyagawa Miyagi Miyahara Miyajima Miyajimaguchi Miyakawa

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