阿姑

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Chinese

phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 
paternal aunt
trad. (阿姑)
simp. #(阿姑)

Pronunciation


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 阿姑

  1. (dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) paternal aunt; father's sister
  2. (Cantonese, informal) Term of address to a middle-aged or elderly woman.
  3. (Cantonese, dated) little girl
  4. (Cantonese) sister-in-law (husband's sister)

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