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姨媽

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See also: 姨妈

Chinese

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one's mother's sister; aunt mother; mama
trad. (姨媽)
simp. (姨妈)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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姨媽

  1. (Mandarin, informal, endearing) maternal aunt (mother's sister, usually married)
  2. (Cantonese) maternal aunt (mother's elder sister)
  3. (Eastern Min, Southern Min) great-aunt (grandmother's sister)
  4. (informal) Alternative name for 大姨媽大姨妈 (dàyímā, “menstrual period”).

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References

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  • 郭启熹 [Guo, Qixi], editor (2016), “姨妈”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN [Dictionary of Longyan dialect] (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 [Lujiang Publishing House], →ISBN, page 58.