阿嫂
Chinese edit
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
older brother's wife; sister-in-law | ||
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trad. (阿嫂) | 阿 | 嫂 | |
simp. #(阿嫂) | 阿 | 嫂 | |
alternative forms | 亞嫂/亚嫂 Cantonese |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
阿嫂
- (direct address in Southern Min, both direct and indirect address in Cantonese and Hakka) sister-in-law (elder brother's wife)
- (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, direct address) married woman of the same generation
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien, direct address, euphemistic) mother
- (Cantonese) wife of one's boss or superior
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: Ah Soh