老母
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Chinese[edit]
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
female; mother | ||
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trad. (老母) | 老 | 母 | |
simp. #(老母) | 老 | 母 | |
alternative forms | 老木 (lǎomù) |
Pronunciation 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
老母
- (chiefly Cantonese, Southern Min, informal, non-face-to-face) mom; mother
Usage notes[edit]
In Cantonese, it may be considered offensive or crude because of the connection with the profanity 屌你老母.
Synonyms[edit]
Hyponyms[edit]
- 老父 (lǎofù)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Pronunciation 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
老母
References[edit]
- Fielde, Adele Marion (1883) “母 (bó̤)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 15
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