mia-mia

[ mahy-uh-mahy-uh ]
/ ˈmaɪ əˌmaɪ ə /

noun

a temporary, hutlike shelter built by Aboriginal tribes in Australia.

Origin of mia-mia

1835–45; < Ganay (or Kurnai, Australian Aboriginal language spoken in Gippsland, Victoria), recorded as mai-mai camp, hut

Words nearby mia-mia

mi., mi5, mi6, mia, mia mia, mia-mia, miami, miami beach, miami springs, miamisburg, miandad

British Dictionary definitions for mia mia

mia mia
/ (ˈmiːə ˈmiːə) /

noun

a native Australian's hut

Word Origin for mia mia

from a native Australian language