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miha
nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Technical
/ˈmiːhɑː/(Rare/Specialist) A unit of currency in Papua New Guinea, equalling one toea (1/100 of a kina). Also refers to a small coin.
mihailovic
nounLow
/ˌmɪhaɪˈlɒvɪtʃ/A Serbian and Montenegrin patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Mihailo' (Michael).
mihi
nounverbVery Low
/ˈmɪ.hiː/First-person singular dative/ablative pronoun in Latin meaning 'to/for me' or 'from me'.
mihrab
nounLow Frequency
/ˈmiːrɑːb/A niche or decorative panel in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca (the qibla), towards which Muslims pray.
mikado
nounC1
/mɪˈkɑːdəʊ/An emperor of Japan.
mikasuki
nounVery Low (technical/ethnographic term)
/ˌmɪkəˈsuːki/A member of a Native American people of Florida, part of the Seminole, or the language they speak.
mike
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1-B2
/maɪk/informal short form for 'microphone', a device for converting sound into electrical signals
mike fright
nounC2 - Very low frequency; niche/idiomatic expression
/ˈmaɪk ˌfraɪt/A state of nervousness or performance anxiety experienced by someone who is not accustomed to public speaking or being recorded, particularly when using a microphone.
mike up
verbC1
/ˌmaɪk ˈʌp/To fit or equip someone or something with a microphone.
mike-mike
nounVery Low
/ˈmaɪk ˌmaɪk/Military phonetic alphabet term for 'millimeter' (mm), specifically referring to the caliber of weapons or ammunition.
mikhailovitch
nounVery Low
/mɪˈkaɪləvɪtʃ/A Russian patronymic meaning 'son of Mikhail'.
mikonos
nounC1+ (Low frequency outside travel, geography, or lifestyle contexts)
/ˈmɪk.ə.nɒs/A term primarily referring to the island of Mykonos in Greece.
mikoyan
nounVery low
/mɪˈkɔɪən/A proper noun referring to a Soviet aircraft designer of Armenian origin, Artem Mikoyan, co-founder of the MiG aircraft design bureau.
mikron
nounC1
/ˈmʌɪkrɒn/A unit of length equal to one millionth of a metre (1 μm).
mikvah
nounLow
/ˈmɪk.və/A bath used for ritual immersion and purification in Judaism.
mil
nounLow
/mɪl/A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (0.001 inch), used in engineering and manufacturing.
milady
nounC2
/mɪˈleɪdi/A term of address or reference for a woman of high social rank or refined manners, especially in a historical context.
milage
nounB2
/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/A distance travelled in miles; the total number of miles a vehicle can travel on a given amount of fuel.
milan
nounB1
/mɪˈlæn/A large city in northern Italy, famous as a global capital of fashion and design.
milanese
adjectivenounC1
/ˌmɪləˈniːz/Relating to the Italian city of Milan, its people, culture, or cuisine.

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