the first wife among all the other wives (in a polygamous marriage)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞、俚語
喺一段穩定嘅關係裏邊,男方嘅地位最崇高嘅戀人;喺一夫多妻制裏邊,個男人第一個娶或者地位最崇高嘅老婆 the senior, first, or most respected wife (in a polygamy)
何鴻燊有四個老婆,大婆係葡萄牙人。
何鸿燊有四个老婆,大婆系葡萄牙人。
ho4 hung4 san1 jau5 sei3 go3 lou5 po4, daai6 po2 hai6 pou4 tou4 ngaa4 jan4. Stanley Ho had 4 wives, and his first wife was a Portuguese.