Talk:阿姆

"elderly woman"

@The dog2 Are you sure this is different from the 4th sense (a term of address for a woman of the same generation as but older than one's mother)? And how is it "slang"? — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 08:33, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

@Justinrleung: In Singapore, in the "elderly woman" sense, it does not necessarily have to be the same generation. After all, you wouldn't know what generation of you meet a random woman on the street. The dog2 (talk) 14:41, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

@The dog2: Okay, but how is it slang? We have a stricter definition of slang than how it's often used. — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 21:42, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

@Justinrleung: I guess it's mainly because it's a separate meaning from the literal meaning, which is "father's elder brother's wife". The formal word for "old woman" would actually be 老查某. The dog2 (talk) 21:47, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

@The dog2: Why would that be considered slang? Not being literal doesn't mean slang. It's very common to use terms of address for relatives to address people outside your family (like 阿婆, 阿嬸, 阿姨, etc.). If you do really want to label it, it's probably just "informal". — justin(r)leung _{{ (t...) | c=› }} 21:53, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ I see. OK, remove that label if you don't think it's appropriate. Basically, it's used to refer to any old woman in the same way 阿伯 is used to refer to any old man. The dog2 (talk) 21:57, 28 December 2020 (UTC)