阿嬸
Chinese
editphonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
wife of father's younger brother | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (阿嬸) | 阿 | 嬸 | |
| simp. (阿婶) | 阿 | 婶 | |
| alternative forms | 阿妗 Hailu and Raoping Hakka 阿嬋／阿婵 Cantonese (aa3 sim4) | ||
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): aa3 sam2 / aa3 sim4
- (Dongguan, Jyutping++): aa3 sam2
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): a1 sim2
- (Yangjiang, Jyutping++): aa1 sam2
- Hakka (Hailu, HRS): a˖ zim
- Southern Min
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aa3 sam2 / aa3 sim4
- Yale: a sám / a sìhm
- Cantonese Pinyin: aa3 sam2 / aa3 sim4
- Guangdong Romanization: a3 sem2 / a3 xim4
- Sinological IPA (key): /aː³³ sɐm³⁵/, /aː³³ siːm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Note:
- aa3 sam2 - common;
- aa3 sim4 - middle-aged woman, humorous.
- (Dongguan, Guancheng)
- Jyutping++: aa3 sam2
- Sinological IPA (key): /a³² sɐm³⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: a1 sim2
- Sinological IPA (key): /a³³ sim⁵⁵/
- (Yangjiang Yue, Jiangcheng)
- Jyutping++: aa1 sam2
- Sinological IPA (key): /a³³ ʃɐm²¹/
- Hakka
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: a˖ zim
- Sinological IPA: /a³³ t͡sim⁵⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Southern Min
Noun
edit阿嬸
- (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, Puxian Min, Wu) paternal aunt (wife of father's younger brother) (Classifier: 個／个 c)
- (Cantonese, informal) middle-aged woman (Classifier: 個／个 c)
Synonyms
editCoordinate terms
edit- 阿叔 (āshū)
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- zh:Female family members