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阿婆
ㄚ ㄆㄛˊ
“a respectful term for an elderly woman; in Hakka, specifically one's grandmother.”
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- 阿嬤ㄚ ㄇㄚgrandma; grandmother; also used to refer to or address an elderly woman (common in Taiwan).
- 老婆ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊwife; one's wife (informal, colloquial).
- 阿公ㄚ ㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather
- 婆婆ㄆㄛˊ ˙ㄆㄛhusband's mother; mother-in-law; grandmother; term of respect for an older woman; (mainland) figurative term for leadership or officials.
- 阿姨ㄚ ㄧˊmaternal aunt; stepmother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
- 外婆ㄨㄞˋ ㄆㄛˊmaternal grandmother; mother's mother.
- 婆家ㄆㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚhusband's family; the family a wife joins after marriage; in-law household.