姥姥

Chinese

governess; old woman; (maternal) grandma governess; old woman; (maternal) grandma
trad. (姥姥)
simp. #(姥姥)
alternative forms 老老
佬佬

Pronunciation


Noun

姥姥

  1. (colloquial) maternal grandmother; grandma
  2. (regional) female midwife

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Interjection

姥姥

  1. (colloquial) bloody hell!; bastards!; like hell!; never!

Further reading

  • 出版社改教材引發「外婆」與「姥姥」的南北之爭”, in BBC News 中文[1], 22 June 2018