See also: 姑妈

Chinese edit

paternal aunt mother; mama
trad. (姑媽)
simp. (姑妈)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

姑媽

  1. (Mandarin, colloquial) father's sister (indicating married status)
  2. (Cantonese) father's elder sister
  3. (Philippine Hokkien) paternal grandaunt (paternal grandfather's sister)

Synonyms edit

Coordinate terms edit

  • 姑父 (gūfu), 姑丈 (gūzhàng)
  • (Cantonese) 姑姐 (gu1 ze1, “father's younger sister”)