mia noi

English

Etymology

From Thai เมียน้อย (miia-nɔ́ɔi).

Noun

mia noi (plural mia nois)

  1. (Thailand) minor wife; secondary wife; wife of inferior rank; concubine, mistress
    Antonym: mia luang
    • 2011 June 22, “The Mia Noi or Minor Wife in Thailand: Yes, Thai Men Do Have a Mistress”, in Tasty Thailand‎:
      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.
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