阿嬷

Traditional: 阿嬤

ā mā

Dictionary entry

(Tw) grandma (also used to refer to or address an elderly woman) (from Taiwanese 阿媽, Tai-lo pr. [a-má])

What does 阿嬷 mean?

阿嬷 (ā mā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(Tw) grandma (also used to refer to or address an elderly woman) (from Taiwanese 阿媽, Tai-lo pr. [a-má])

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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"嬷módialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1] · Taiwan pr. [ma1]

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How to pronounce 阿嬷

阿嬷

ā mā

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