姑婆 [－－]

Jyutping gu1 po4
Pinyin gū pó

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. grandfather's sister
  2. sister of a woman's father-in-law
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. unmarried mature female
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    阿​爺​嘅​姐妹
    grandfather's female siblings
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    paternal grandaunt (paternal grandfather's sister)
    (syn.) 姑奶奶, 姑娭毑, 姑媽
  2. noun, Min-Nan
    spinster
  3. noun
    husband's paternal aunt (sister of a woman's father-in-law)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 祖父的姐妹
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    「猫儿担凳姑婆坐。」（儿歌《排排坐》歌词）
    「貓兒擔凳姑婆坐。」（兒歌《排排坐》歌詞）
    • The kitten takes a chair for Great-aunt to sit. (Note: a line in the lyrics of a traditional nursery rhyme)
  2. Cantonese
    佢三十几岁都嫁唔出，睇嚟都要买定姑婆屋喇。
    佢三十幾歲都嫁唔出，睇嚟都要買定姑婆屋喇。
    keoi5 saam1 sap6 gei2 seoi3 dou1 gaa3 m4 ceot1, tai2 lai4 dou1 jiu3 maai5 ding6 gu1 po4 uk1 laa3.
    • She's well over 30 and still hasn't been able to get married. It looks like she'll have to buy herself a spinster house.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋几个女仔感情好好㗎，仲成日讲笑话第日一齐买间姑婆屋添！
    佢哋幾個女仔感情好好㗎，仲成日講笑話第日一齊買間姑婆屋添！
    keoi5 dei6 gei2 go3 neoi5 zai2 gam2 cing4 hou2 hou2 gaa3, zung6 sing4 jat6 gong2 siu3 waa6 dai6 jat6 jat1 cai4 maai5 gaan1 gu1 po4 uk1 tim1!
    • Those girls are very close, they're always joking that someday they're going to buy a spinster house and live together [unmarried].
  4. Cantonese
    姑婆
    姑婆
    gu1 po4
    • sister of one's grandfather
    • grandaunt
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    猫儿担凳姑婆坐
    猫儿担凳姑婆坐
    maau1 ji1 daam1 dang3 gu1 po4 co5
    • The kitty-cat got a chair for great-aunt