奶奶
Chinese
breast; lady; milk | breast; lady; milk | ||
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trad. (奶奶) | 奶 | 奶 | |
simp. #(奶奶) | 奶 | 奶 | |
alternative forms | 𬂌𬂌 Eastern Min |
Pronunciation 1
Noun
奶奶
- (chiefly Mandarin, Jin, Northern Min, informal, endearing) paternal grandmother; gramma; granny
- (Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) mother-in-law (husband's mother)
- (Cantonese, Southern Min) lady; madam
Synonyms
- (paternal grandmother):
Dialectal synonyms of 祖母 (“paternal grandmother”) [map]
- (mother-in-law):
Dialectal synonyms of 婆婆 (“husband's mother; mother-in-law”) [map]
- (madam): 夫人 (fūrén)
Derived terms
Pronunciation 2
Synonyms
- (breast):
Dialectal synonyms of 乳房 (“breast”) [map]
- (milk):
Pronunciation 3
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 伯母 (“paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)”) [map]
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