老爺
See also: 老爷
Chinese
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
grandpa; etc.; old gentleman | ||
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trad. (老爺) | 老 | 爺 | |
simp. (老爷) | 老 | 爷 | |
alternative forms | 姥爺/姥爷 “maternal grandfather” |
Pronunciation
Noun
老爺
- master; lord
- (Mandarin, Jin, colloquial) Alternative form of 姥爺/姥爷 (lǎoye, “maternal grandfather; grandpa”)
- (Cantonese) father-in-law (husband's father)
- (Wanrong Mandarin, Jin) great-grandfather (particularly paternal grandfather's father)
- Term of address to a master by a servant.
- Term of address used by a woman to her husband.
Synonyms
- (father-in-law):
Dialectal synonyms of 公公 (“father-in-law; husband's father”) [map]
- (great-grandfather):
Dialectal synonyms of 曾祖父 (“great-grandfather (paternal grandfather's father)”) [map]
Derived terms
Japanese
Pronunciation
References
- Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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