muija

Etymology
According to one theory, from dialectal (compare ). First mentioned in a dictionary in 1786 as muuja, in its current form in 1823. This may however be borrowed from Finnish due to its narrow distribution. Another, and more likely, option is a borrowing from in the same way as  from.

Noun

 * 1)  young woman, chick
 * 2)  old woman, woman
 * 3)  wife, girlfriend
 * 1)  wife, girlfriend
 * 1)  wife, girlfriend

Usage notes
In certain registers, the word has come to be regarded as vulgar or even offensive. This does not, however, apply to all dialects or registers, contemporary nor historic.

Derived terms

 * compounds