嫡母

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Chinese

first wife; son of first wife female; mother
trad. (嫡母)
simp. #(嫡母)

Pronunciation


Noun

嫡母

  1. father's primary wife (referred to by children of concubines)

References

  • Fielde, Adele Marion (1883) “ (bó̤)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 15