Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mija

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: mi-ja
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term of endearment for a woman or girl.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Mrs. Salazar seemed cheerful, but looked as if she’s been crying. I realized I’d never thought of her as vulnerable, and my heart went out to her. I gave her a warm hug, and she looked both pleased and surprised. “I’m glad you’re here, mija. You make my Ryan happy. I’m sorry about the other night.”"
"“Who are you here to see, mija?” asked Gerson Guzman, 38. “Rapinoe!” said his 2 year-old daughter, Andrea Rosa Guzman."
"When she collapsed into bed, her mother dragged her walker to her room to check on her. “Are you OK, mija?” she said."

Etymology

From Spanish mija.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: mija

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

mijas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mijo

Questions

What does mija mean?: A term of endearment for a woman or girl.
Where does mija come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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