father's aunt; husband's aunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
father's aunt (elder sister of paternal grandfather)
dialectDialectal term used primarily in southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Min, Hakka) to refer to the elder sister of one's paternal grandfather.
Wǒ我
de的
bà妑
pó婆
jīn今
nián年
jiǔ九
shí十
dà大
shòu寿
。
My father's aunt is celebrating her ninetieth birthday this year.
Měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yào要
huí回
xiāng乡
kàn看
wàng望
bà妑
pó婆
。
Every Spring Festival we return to our hometown to visit father's aunt.
noun
husband's aunt (wife of husband's paternal uncle)
dialectRefers to the wife of the husband's father's elder brother. Used in dialectal contexts.
Tā她
jià嫁
guò过
lái来
zhī之
hòu后
，
gēn跟
bà妑
pó婆
xiāng相
chǔ处
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
。
After she married into the family, she got along very well with her husband's aunt.
Bà妑
pó婆
sòng送
gěi给
tā她
yī一
jiàn件
xiù绣
huā花
yī衣
shang裳
。
Her husband's aunt gave her an embroidered garment.