婆仔

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Chinese

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Etymology 1

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grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
trad. (婆仔)
simp. #(婆仔)

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Noun

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婆仔

  1. (Mainland China Hokkien, dated) female servant; maid; maidservant
  2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) old woman; old bag
  3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) married woman that guides a bride in wedding etiquette and custom
  4. (Taiwanese Hokkien) married woman mortician (in the southern coastal areas of Taiwan)
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Etymology 2

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grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
trad. (婆仔)
simp. #(婆仔)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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婆仔

  1. (Cantonese) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
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