番婆

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Chinese

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(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name
 
grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
trad. (番婆)
simp. #(番婆)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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番婆

  1. (Cantonese) white woman
    番婆大肚——心懷鬼胎 [Cantonese, trad.]
    番婆大肚——心怀鬼胎 [Cantonese, simp.]
    faan1 po4 daai6 tou5 — sam1 waai4 gwai2 toi1 [Jyutping]
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  2. (Hokkien, dated in Northern Min) foreign woman (especially natives of Southeast Asia in Hokkien)
    1. (Eastern Min, Teochew, dated) foreign wife of an overseas Chinese
  3. (Philippine Hokkien) local domestic maid; local nanny; local caretaker; local nursemaid

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