阿媽

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See also: 阿妈

Chinese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation 1

phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 
mother; mama
trad. (阿媽)
simp. (阿妈)

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 阿媽

  1. (regional) mom; mum; mummy
  2. (regional) woman servant, amah
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2

phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 
mother; mama
trad. (阿媽)
simp. (阿妈)
alternative forms 阿嬤阿嬷
俺媽俺妈
俺嬤俺嬷

Note: Āmā is for the proper noun.
Noun

(deprecated template usage) 阿媽

  1. (regional, Southern Min) grandmother
  2. (regional, Southern Min) elderly woman
Hyponyms
  • (grandmother):
Proper noun

(deprecated template usage) 阿媽

  1. (Hong Kong, chiefly Tanka Cantonese, Weitou Cantonese, Hakka, religion) An epithet of the Fujianese sea goddess Mazu - 媽祖妈祖 (Māzǔ).

Etymology 2

phonetic
trad. (阿媽)
simp. (阿妈)
alternative forms 阿馬阿马
阿瑪阿玛

From Jurchen [Term?] or Manchu ᠠᠮᠠ (ama).

Pronunciation


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 阿媽

  1. (historical) (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of 阿瑪阿玛 (àma, “dad, daddy, father in Mongolian, Jurchen or Manchu contexts”).

References

  • "阿媽" at Moedict.tw
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