姆婆

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Chinese

governess grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
trad. (姆婆)
simp. #(姆婆)

Pronunciation


Noun

姆婆

  1. (Eastern Min, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) grandaunt; great-aunt (wife of paternal grandfather's elder brother)
  2. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) grandaunt; great-aunt (wife of paternal or maternal grandfather's younger brother)

Synonyms

  • (wife of paternal grandfather's elder brother): 伯祖母 (bózǔmǔ)