MIA
adjective
- missing in action
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːə/ / /miː.ə/
adj
- Initialism of missing in action.
“When his patrol didn't come back from the front, he and all his buddies were listed as MIA.”
- Absent for a long time.
“My friends have been MIA today.”
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali মিয়া (miẏa). This surname is mostly found in Bengal.
- A surname from Bengali.
noun
Etymology: Clipping of bulimia; intentionally formed to resemble the given name Mia as form of personification and coded language. Compare ana.
- Bulimia nervosa.