依媽

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Chinese

Etymology 1

according to; depend on; near to
according to; depend on; near to; (Eastern Min) kinship prefix
 
mother; mama
trad. (依媽)
simp. (依妈)
alternative forms 阿嬤阿嬷

Pronunciation


Noun

依媽

  1. (Eastern Min, informal, face-to-face address term) mum; mummy
Usage notes

Less common than 依奶.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

according to; depend on; near to
according to; depend on; near to; (Eastern Min) kinship prefix
 
mother; mama
trad. (依媽)
simp. (依妈)
alternative forms 依嫲
阿媽阿妈

Pronunciation


Noun

依媽

  1. (Eastern Min) paternal grandmother
Synonyms