老媽
See also: 老妈
Chinese
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
mother; mama | ||
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trad. (老媽) | 老 | 媽 | |
simp. (老妈) | 老 | 妈 | |
alternative forms | 老馬/老马 dialectal Wu “wife” |
Pronunciation
Noun
老媽
- (endearing) mum; mother; my old mum
- old woman
- old female servant; amah
- (Northern Min, Eastern Min, Puxian Min, dialectal Wu) wife
- (Teochew) great-grandmother
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 妻子 (“wife”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 曾祖母 (“great-grandmother (paternal grandfather's mother)”) [map]
Descendants
- → French: vieille mère (calque)
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