Synonyms of Njai
Synonyms of njai are gundik, perempuan simpanan, selir, and moeder.
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Meaning of Njai
A term for an indigenous woman who served as a "concubine" or unofficial wife to European men or indigenous nobility during the Dutch East Indies colonial era.
- gundikThe standard equivalent in modern Indonesian
- perempuan simpananA modern descriptive term
- selirUsually used in palace or feudal contexts
- moederOften used by Indo children to call their njai mothers