送嫁姆

Chinese

		to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present) to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send	marry (a husband)	governess
trad. (送嫁姆)		送	嫁	姆
simp. #(送嫁姆)		送	嫁	姆

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sàng-kè-ḿ

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sàng-kè-ḿ
    • Tâi-lô: sàng-kè-ḿ
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sarngkea'mr
    • IPA (Xiamen): /saŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ke²¹⁻⁵³ m̩⁵³/

Noun

送嫁姆

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) woman employed to wait on the bride on her wedding day
2. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) comic old female role in a traditional play

Synonyms

• (Hokkien) 送嫁姆仔
• (woman): 喜娘 (xǐniáng); (Hokkien) 送嫁媽／送嫁妈, 姆仔