老大媽
See also: 老大妈
Chinese
| old; eldest among the siblings | mother; mama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (老大媽) | 老大 | 媽 | |
| simp. (老大妈) | 老大 | 妈 | |
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lǎodàmā
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎodàma
- Wade–Giles: lao3-ta4-ma1
- Yale: lǎu-dà-mā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laodahmha
- Palladius: лаодама (laodama)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ mä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lou5 daai6 maa1
- Yale: lóuh daaih mā
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou5 daai6 maa1
- Guangdong Romanization: lou5 dai6 ma1
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯¹³ taːi̯²² maː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
老大媽
- madam (affectionate term for an elderly lady)
Synonyms
- 老大娘 (lǎodàniáng)
Related terms
Pronunciation 2
- Eastern Min (BUC): lō̤-*duâi-mā
Noun
老大媽
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 高祖母 (“great-great-grandmother (mother of one's paternal great-grandfather)”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 高祖母 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 高祖母 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 太太嫲 |
| Taishan | 阿卓 | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 婆白, 阿白 |
| Xingning | 婆白 | |
| Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 婆白 | |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 婆白 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 婆白 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 婆太太, 祖婆太 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 太太嬤 | |
| Miaoli (Zhuolan; Raoping) | 太太嬤 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 老太媽 | |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 祖奶 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 老大媽 |