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DictionaryCommon words阿婆
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阿婆

ā pó·ㄚ ㄆㄛˊ

“a respectful term for an elderly woman; in Hakka, specifically one's grandmother.”

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阿
ā·ㄚ
Prefix for names and kinship terms to show familiarity; used in transliterations; also a particle expressing doubt or surprise.
婆
pó·ㄆㄛˊ
An old woman; grandmother; mother-in-law; a term for certain professional women in the past; slang for a femme in a lesbian relationship.