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Chinese
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father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address |
female; mother
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simp. and trad.
(伯母)
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伯
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母
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Pronunciation
Noun
伯母
- paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
- (polite) A term of address to a woman who is roughly the same age as one's mother, especially the mother of one's friend or colleague.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
伯母 (“paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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伯母
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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伯母
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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大媽
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| Taiwan
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伯母
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| Harbin
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大娘
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| Shenyang
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大娘
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| Singapore
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伯母
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| Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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大娘
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| Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Yantai (Muping)
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大媽
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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大媽, 大娘
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| Wanrong
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娘, 親嬤, 大大
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| Wanrong (Ronghe)
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嬤
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| Xi'an
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媽媽
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| Xuzhou
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大娘
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| Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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大媽, 親媽 Hui
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| Lanzhou
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禡禡
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| Ürümqi
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嬸嬸
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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伯娘, 伯母
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| Wuhan
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女伯伯, 伯媽, 伯伯
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| Guiyang
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伯媽
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| Liuzhou
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伯媽, 伯娘
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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大媽
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| Yangzhou
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大媽媽
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| Nantong
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嬤嬤
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| Hefei
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大大
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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伯娘
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| Hong Kong
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伯娘
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| Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou)
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伯娘
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou)
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伯娘, 伯母 face-to-face
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| Macau
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伯母
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
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伯娘
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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阿娘
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| Guangzhou (Conghua)
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阿因
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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阿娘, 伯娘 face-to-face
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| Foshan
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伯母
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| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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阿娘
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| Foshan (Shunde)
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伯娘
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
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伯娘
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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伯母
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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伯母
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| Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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伯母
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| Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
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阿姆
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
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伯姆
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
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阿姆
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| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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阿姆
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| Taishan
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阿姆, 姆
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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阿姆
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| Enping (Niujiang)
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伯娘
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| Heshan (Yayao)
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阿姆 face-to-face, 伯姆 non-face-to-face
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| Dongguan
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伯娘
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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阿娘
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| Yangjiang
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阿姆
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| Xinyi
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伯奶
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| Nanning
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伯母, 伯娘
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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伯母
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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伯娘
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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母娘, 伯娘
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| Lichuan
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大娘, 大兒
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| Pingxiang
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姆姆
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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伯姆
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| Xingning
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阿劃
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| Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua)
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伯娘, 阿娘 face-to-face
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| Huidong (Daling)
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阿娘
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
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阿娘
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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伯母
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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阿娘
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| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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伯姆
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| Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
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伯姆
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| Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
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阿姆
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| Changting
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伯姆
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| Wuping
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伯姆
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| Wuping (Pingyu)
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伯姆
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| Liancheng
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伯姆
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| Ninghua
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姐姐
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| Yudu
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伯奶, 奶奶
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| Ruijin
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娭娭
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| Shicheng
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姐姐
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| Shangyou (Shexi)
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姐姐
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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伯姆
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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伯姆
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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伯姆
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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伯姆
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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伯姆
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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伯㜷
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| Hong Kong
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阿娘, 伯娘
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| Sabah (Longchuan)
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阿娘, 伯娘
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| Senai (Huiyang)
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阿娘
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| Singkawang
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伯姆
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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媽媽, 媽
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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媽媽, 媽, 大娘
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| Xinzhou
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伯娘, 伯娘啊
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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伯奶, 奶奶
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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依姆, 姆姆
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| Fuqing
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姆
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| Matsu
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依姆
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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阿姆, 姆仔, 姆
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| Quanzhou
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阿姆, 姆仔, 姆
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| Zhangzhou
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阿姆, 姆
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| Kaohsiung
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阿姆
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| Yilan
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阿姆
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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阿姆
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| Taichung
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阿姆
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| Taichung (Wuqi)
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阿姆
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| Tainan
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阿姆
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| Taitung
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阿姆
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| Hsinchu
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阿姆
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| Penghu (Magong)
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阿姆
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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阿姆, 姆
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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阿姆
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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阿姆
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| Chaozhou
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阿姆
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| Shantou
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阿姆, 姆姆
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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阿姆
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| Jieyang
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阿姆, 姆
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| Haifeng
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姆
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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阿姆
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| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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阿姆
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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阿姆
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| Leizhou
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姆, 尼姆
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| Wenchang
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伯姩
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| Haikou
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伯姩
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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伯姩
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| Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
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伯母
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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伯娘
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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大媽媽, 大姆媽
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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媽媽
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| Suzhou
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姆娒
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| Danyang
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娘娘
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| Hangzhou
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大媽媽, 大姆媽
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| Ningbo
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阿姆
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| Wenzhou
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阿嬤
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| Jinhua
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姆媽
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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伯媽, 伯伯
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| Loudi
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伯唧
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| Shuangfeng
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伯基
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| Hengyang
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伯娘
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Japanese
Etymology 1
From 小 (o, “little”) + 母 (ha, “mother”). The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓). Compare 小母 (oba).
Pronunciation
Noun
伯母 • (oba)
- an aunt (parent’s sister or sister-in-law) older than one's parent
Usage notes
- This term is spelled in hiragana when referring to non-age-specific relatives.
See also
Etymology 2
From Chinese 伯母 (bómǔ, “paternal aunt”).
Pronunciation
Noun
伯母 • (hakubo)
- an aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law)