阿姑
Chinese edit
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
paternal aunt | ||
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trad. (阿姑) | 阿 | 姑 | |
simp. #(阿姑) | 阿 | 姑 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
阿姑
- (dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) paternal aunt; father's sister
- (Cantonese, informal) Term of address to a middle-aged or elderly woman.
- (Cantonese, dated) little girl
- (Cantonese) sister-in-law (husband's sister)