嫲

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Translingual

Han character

嫲 (Kangxi radical 38, 女+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 女戈木木 (VIDD), composition ⿰女麻)

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 270, character 31
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 8 (in addendum), page 18, character 13
  • Unihan data for U+5AF2

Chinese

trad. 嫲
simp. # 嫲

Glyph origin

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声) : semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 麻 (OC *mraːl).

Etymology

Cognate with 媽／妈 (mā, “mother”) (Schuessler, 2007).

Pronunciation

Definitions

嫲

  1. (Cantonese) paternal grandmother
  2. (Hakka, Northern Min, suffix) female
    Antonym: 牯 (Hakka)
  3. (Hakka) Suffix for certain nouns, often indicating a large size.
    勺嫲 [Sixian Hakka]  ―  so̍k-mà [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ]  ―  ladle

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 祖母 (“paternal grandmother”)
Variety Location Words
Classical Chinese 祖母
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 祖母
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 奶奶, 奶
Taiwan 奶奶, 阿嬤
Harbin 奶奶, 奶
Shenyang 奶奶
Singapore 奶奶
Jilu Mandarin Tianjin 奶奶
Jinan 奶奶
Jiaoliao Mandarin Yantai (Muping) 婆, 婆婆
Qingdao 奶奶
Central Plains Mandarin Luoyang 奶奶, 奶
Wanrong 娘
Zhengzhou 奶奶, 奶
Xi'an 奶, 婆 suburbs, 拿拿 Hui
Xining 奶奶
Xuzhou 奶奶
Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) 奶奶, 阿奶
Masanchin (Shaanxi Dungan) 拿拿
Lanyin Mandarin Yinchuan 奶奶
Lanzhou 奶奶
Ürümqi 奶奶, 阿奶 Hui
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu 婆婆, 奶奶
Wuhan 太, 奶奶, 婆婆 dated
Guiyang 太太, 奶奶, 老太太
Kunming 奶, 奶奶
Guilin 奶奶
Liuzhou 婆, 奶, 阿奶
Shanglin (Sanli) 婆
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing 奶奶, 奶, 吾奶
Yangzhou 奶奶, 太太 dated
Nantong 奶奶
Hefei 奶奶
Huanggang 婆婆
Cantonese Guangzhou 阿嫲
Hong Kong 阿嫲, 嫲嫲
Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou) 阿婆, 阿嫲
Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) 阿嫲, 嫲
Hong Kong (Ting Kok) 阿婆
Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) 阿婆
Macau 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Xinjiao, Haizhu) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Longxi, Liwan) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Huangpu) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Xinshi, Baiyun) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Shijing, Baiyun) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Jiangcun, Baiyun) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Longgui, Baiyun) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Renhe, Baiyun) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Zhuliao, Baiyun) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Zhongluotan, Baiyun) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Jiufo, Huangpu) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Panyu) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Conghua) 阿嫲
Guangzhou (Zengcheng) 阿婆, 阿嫲
Foshan 阿嫲
Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) 阿人
Foshan (Shunde) 阿人
Foshan (Sanshui) 阿嫲
Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) 阿婆
Zhongshan (Shiqi) 阿婆
Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) 阿婆
Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) 阿婆
Zhuhai (Doumen) 阿婆
Jiangmen (Baisha) 阿婆
Jiangmen (Xinhui) 阿婆
Taishan 阿人
Kaiping (Chikan) 阿人
Enping (Niujiang) 阿人
Heshan (Yayao) 阿嫲
Dongguan 阿嫲, 嫲嫲, 阿婆
Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) 阿媽, 阿嫲
Shenzhen (Dapeng) 阿婆
Qingyuan 阿婆
Fogang 阿嫲
Yingde (Hanguang) 阿嫲
Yangshan 阿婆
Lianshan (Butian) 吾妣
Lianzhou (Qingshui; Sihui) 阿婆
Shaoguan 阿婆, 阿嫲
Shaoguan (Qujiang) 阿婆, 阿嫲
Renhua 阿婆, 阿嫲
Lechang 阿嫲
Zhaoqing (Gaoyao) 阿嫲, 阿奶
Sihui 阿婆
Guangning 阿婆
Deqing 阿婆, 阿奶
Huaiji 阿婆
Fengkai (Nanfeng) 婆
Yunfu 阿奶
Xinxing 阿娘
Luoding 阿嫲
Yunan (Pingtai) 阿嫲
Yangjiang 阿婆, 阿嫲
Xinyi 阿婆
Maoming (Xinpo) 阿婆
Lianjiang 阿嫲
Wuchuan (Wuyang) 奶, 阿奶
Nanning 阿婆, 婆, 奶奶
Wuzhou 阿嫲
Yulin 阿婆
Hepu (Lianzhou) 阿嫲
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) 阿嫲
Singapore (Guangfu) 阿嫲, 嫲嫲
Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) 阿嫲
Gan Nanchang 婆婆, 奶奶
Lichuan 姆媽
Pingxiang 婆婆
Hakka Meixian 阿婆
Xingning 阿婆
Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) 阿婆, 阿嫲
Huizhou (Shuikou; Bendihua) 阿婆
Huizhou (Hengli; Bendihua) 阿婆
Huiyang 阿婆
Huidong (Pingshan; Bendihua) 阿嫲, 阿婆
Huidong (Daling) 阿婆
Dongguan (Qingxi) 阿婆
Longmen (Pingling; Bendihua) 阿婆
Longmen (Luxi; Bendihua) 阿嫲
Boluo (Bendihua) 阿婆, 阿嫲
Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) 阿婆
Guangzhou (Zhengguo, Zengcheng) 阿婆
Zhongshan (Wuguishan) 阿婆
Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) 阿婆
Wuhua (Shuizhai) 阿婆
Wuhua (Huacheng) 阿婆
Wuhua (Changbu) 阿婆
Wuhua (Mianyang) 阿婆
Heyuan (Bendihua) 阿婆, 祖婆
Zijin (Guzhu; Bendihua) 阿嫲
Longchuan (Tuocheng; Bendihua) 阿婆
Longchuan (Sidu; Bendihua) 阿濟
Heping (Linzhai; Bendihua) 阿濟
Lianping (Zhongxin; Bendihua) 阿嫲
Lianping (Longjie; Bendihua) 阿嫲
Wengyuan 阿婆
Shaoguan (Qujiang) 娭姐
Xinfeng (Matou; Bendihua) 阿嫲
Xinfeng (Daxi; Bendihua) 阿嫲
Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang) 阿婆
Liannan 阿婆
Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) 阿婆
Jiexi 阿婆
Luhe 阿婆
Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan) 阿嬤
Changting 娭姐
Wuping 娭姐
Wuping (Yanqian) 娭姐
Wuping (Pingyu) 阿婆
Liancheng 阿姐, 媽
Ninghua 媽媽
Yudu 婆婆, 婆, 婆奶
Ningdu 婆婆
Ruijin 奶奶, 奶
Shicheng 婆
Shangyou (Shexi) 奶奶, 阿奶
Tonggu (Sandu) 姐姐
Ganzhou (Panlong) 奶奶
Dayu 奶奶
Miaoli (N. Sixian) 阿婆
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 阿婆, 阿嬤
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 阿婆
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 阿婆, 阿奶
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 阿嬤, 阿婆
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 阿媽
Hong Kong 阿婆
Yangxi (Tangkou) 阿婆
Yangchun (Sanjia) 阿婆
Xinyi (Sihe) 阿婆
Xinyi (Qianpai) 阿婆
Gaozhou (Xindong) 阿婆
Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai) 阿婆
Huazhou (Xin'an) 阿婆
Lianjiang (Shijiao) 阿婆
Lianjiang (Qingping) 阿婆, 阿媽
Mengshan (Xihe) 婆
Luchuan 阿婆
Luchuan (Daqiao) 阿婆
Sabah (Longchuan) 阿婆
Senai (Huiyang) 阿婆
Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo) 阿媽
Singkawang 阿婆
Huizhou Jixi 婦, 阿婦
Shexian 奶奶, 老姨
Huangshan (Tunxi) 老婄, 婄
Xiuning 阿婄, 婄, 奶兒, 阿奶
Yixian 老婦兒
Qimen 嫗兒, 娪娭
Wuyuan 婆婆
Fuliang 媽媽
Dexing 娘
Jingde 奶奶
Shitai (Xianyu) 奶奶
Jin Taiyuan 奶奶
Pingyao 娘娘
Xinzhou 娘娘啊, 呀娘, 娘娘
Linhe 娘娘
Hohhot 奶奶
Dongsheng 娘娘
Northern Min Jian'ou 奶奶, 媽媽
Jian'ou (Dikou) 阿媽
Songxi 嫲老
Zhenghe 媽老
Zhenghe (Zhenqian) 阿老
Jianyang 媽媽
Wuyishan 媽媽
Pucheng (Shibei) 媽媽, 阿大
Eastern Min Fuzhou 依媽
Fuzhou (Changle) 依媽
Fuqing 阿媽, 媽
Yongtai 依媽
Gutian 媽
Fu'an 婆
Ningde 婆
Shouning 阿婆
Zhouning 阿婆
Fuding 阿媽
Matsu 依媽
Singapore (Fuqing) 阿媽
Southern Min Xiamen 阿媽, 俺媽, 內媽
Xiamen (Tong'an) 俺媽, 阿媽
Quanzhou 阿媽, 引媽, 媽仔, 內媽
Jinjiang 俺媽, 引媽
Yongchun 阿媽, 媽
Zhangzhou 阿媽, 咉媽, 內媽
Zhangzhou (Changtai) 媽
Zhao'an 媽
Dongshan 阿媽
Taipei 阿媽
New Taipei (Sanxia) 阿媽
Kaohsiung 阿媽
Yilan 阿媽
Changhua (Lukang) 阿媽, 俺媽
Taichung 阿媽
Taichung (Wuqi) 阿媽
Tainan 阿媽, 內媽
Taitung 阿媽
Hsinchu 阿媽
Kinmen 俺媽
Penghu (Magong) 阿媽
Penang (Hokkien) 阿媽, 媽
Singapore (Hokkien) 阿媽, 俺媽, 內媽
Manila (Hokkien) 俺媽, 阿媽, 引媽
Longyan 媽
Zhangping 媽
Zhangping (Yongfu) 俺媽
Datian 阿媽
Pingnan (Shangdu) 阿媽, 媽
Chaozhou 阿媽
Shantou 阿媽
Shantou (Chenghai) 阿媽
Jieyang 阿媽
Haifeng 媽, 阿媽
Bangkok (Teochew) 阿媽
Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew) 內媽
Johor Bahru (Teochew) 阿媽
Singapore (Teochew) 阿媽
Leizhou 尼奶, 尼媽, 奶, 媽
Wenchang 奶, 婆
Haikou 阿媽 face-to-face, 阿婆 face-to-face, 媽 non-face-to-face, 婆 non-face-to-face
Singapore (Hainanese) 阿婆
Puxian Min Putian 阿媽
Putian (Donghai, Chengxiang) 阿媽
Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang) 阿媽
Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu) 阿媽
Xianyou 阿媽
Xianyou (Fengting) 阿媽
Xianyou (Youyang) 阿媽
Central Min Yong'an 俺媽
Sanming (Sanyuan) 婆媽
Sanming (Shaxian) 俺媽
Zhongshan Min Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) 婆
Zhongshan (Sanxiang) 婆, 阿婆
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 奶, 阿奶, 奶奶, 太婆
Northern Pinghua Guilin (Dahe) 奶奶
Shehua Fu'an 阿婆
Fuding 阿嫲
Luoyuan 阿嫲
Sanming 阿嫲
Shunchang 阿婆
Hua'an 阿婆
Guixi (Zhangping) 阿婆
Cangnan 嫲
Jingning (Hexi) 姐
Lishui 姐
Longyou 阿姐
Chaozhou 姐
Fengshun 姐
Waxiang Guzhang (Gaofeng) 婆
Wu Shanghai 爾奶, 阿奶, 奶奶
Shanghai (Chongming) 裡婆, 親婆, 婆, 阿婆, 婆阿
Suzhou 好婆, 好親婆, 親婆
Wuxi 親娘
Danyang 嫚嫚
Hangzhou 奶奶
Ningbo 阿娘
Wenzhou 娘娘, 祖婆, 祖婆娘, 阿娘
Jinhua 媽媽
Jinhua (Tangxi) 媽媽
Xiang Changsha 娭毑
Xiangtan 娭毑
Loudi 佳婆, 奶奶
Shuangfeng 奶奶
Hengyang 奶奶
Quanzhou 奶奶

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