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姨媽
姨媽
See also: 姨妈
Chinese
| maternal aunt |
mom mum |
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|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (姨媽) | 姨 | 媽 | |
| simp. (姨妈) | 姨 | 妈 | |
Noun
姨媽
- (Mandarin, informal, affectionate) auntie; maternal aunt (mother's sister)
- (Cantonese) maternal aunt (mother's elder sister)
- (Min) great-aunt (grandmother's sister)
Synonyms
- (informal, affectionate) 阿姨 (āyí), 姨姨
- (formal) 姨母 (yímǔ) (see also forms of address by seniority listed there)
- (great-aunt): 姨婆