阿妈

Traditional: 阿媽

ā mā

Dictionary entry

grandma (paternal) (Tw)

What does 阿妈 mean?

阿妈 (ā mā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1grandma (paternal) (Tw)

2(dialect) mother

3nurse

4amah

5(Manchu) father

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阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity · (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4] "Afghanistan"妈māma · mom

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How to pronounce 阿妈

阿妈

ā mā

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