大媽

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Chinese

big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
mother; mama
trad. (大媽)
simp. (大妈)
alternative forms 大馬大马 Min Dong
大嬤大嬷 Min Dong

Pronunciation


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 大媽

  1. (colloquial) paternal aunt (father's elder brother's wife)
  2. An affectionate term of address for an elderly woman.
  3. (Northern Min, Eastern Min, Puxian Min) great-grandmother

Synonyms

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