Taiwan Mandarin

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阿公

ā gōng·ㄚㄍㄨㄥ

“grandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather”

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Prefix for names and kinship terms to show familiarity; used in transliterations; also a particle expressing doubt or surprise.

gōng·ㄍㄨㄥ

Public; common; fair; just; to make public; Duke (nobility); father-in-law; male animal; honorable address for older men or husband's father.