老母
Chinese edit
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
female; mother | ||
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trad. (老母) | 老 | 母 | |
simp. #(老母) | 老 | 母 | |
alternative forms | 老木 (lǎomù) |
Pronunciation 1 edit
Noun edit
老母
- (chiefly Cantonese, Southern Min, informal, non-face-to-face) mom; mother
Usage notes edit
In Cantonese, it may be considered offensive or crude because of the connection with the profanity 屌你老母.
Synonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
- 老父 (lǎofù)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Pronunciation 2 edit
Noun edit
老母
References edit
- Fielde, Adele Marion (1883) “母 (bó̤)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 15