老媽

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See also: 老妈

Chinese

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old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
mother; mama
trad. (老媽)
simp. (老妈)
alternative forms 老馬老马 dialectal Wu “wife”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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老媽

  1. (endearing) mum; mother; my old mum
  2. old woman
  3. old female servant; amah
  4. (Northern Min, Eastern Min, Puxian Min, dialectal Wu) wife
  5. (Teochew) great-grandmother

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • French: vieille mère (calque)