阿女

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Chinese

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phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 
female; woman; daughter
trad. (阿女)
simp. #(阿女)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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阿女

  1. (Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) daughter
    阿女食飯 [Cantonese, trad.]
    阿女食饭 [Cantonese, simp.]
    aa3 neoi5-2, sik6 faan6 laa3! [Jyutping]
    My girl, dinner is ready!
    一排阿女 [Cantonese, trad.]
    一排阿女 [Cantonese, simp.]
    mou5 gin3 jat1 paai4, aa3 neoi5-2 jau6 gou1 zo2 wo3! [Jyutping]
    I haven't seen your daughter for a while and she looks taller again!

Usage notes

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In Hong Kong Cantonese, it is usually used by parents as an endearing name or by others to refer to someone else's daughter.

Synonyms

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