姆姆

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Chinese

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governess governess
trad. (姆姆)
simp. #(姆姆)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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姆姆

  1. (archaic) wife of husband's elder brother
  2. (Sichuanese) middle-aged woman
  3. (Eastern Min) paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
  4. (Hakka) paternal aunt (wife of father's younger brother)
  5. (Northern Wu, Catholicism) nun

Synonyms

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  • (middle-aged woman): (Cantonese) 中女