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嫲
[-]
Jyutping
maa4
Pinyin
má
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, Cantonese
paternal grandmother
character, Hakka, Min-Bei, feminine, suffix
female
character, Hakka
Suffix for certain nouns, often indicating a large size.
嫲
[-]
Jyutping
maa4
Pinyin
ma
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語素
阿爸嘅阿媽(量詞:個)
grandmother; father's mother
阿嫲
阿嫲
aa3 maa4
grandma
嫲嫲
嫲嫲
maa4 maa4
granny
Definitions (Unihan)
(Cant.) paternal grandmother
Cangjie Input
VIDD
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
奶奶
祖母
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
阿嫲换咗髋关节之后行得好咗好多。
阿嫲換咗髖關節之後行得好咗好多。
aa3 maa4 wun6 zo2 fun1 gwaan1 zit3 zi1 hau6 haang1 dak1 hou2 zo2 hou2 do1
Granny walked so much better after the hip joint replacement.
Cantonese
阿嫲早晚都向祖先上香嘅。
阿嫲早晚都向祖先上香嘅。
aa3 maa4 zou2 maan5 dou1 hoeng3 zou2 sin1 soeng5 hoeng1 ge3.
Grandma offers the ancestors incense sticks every morning and night.
Cantonese
你阿嫲个样好和蔼。
你阿嫲個樣好和藹。
nei5 aa3 maa4 go3 joeng2 hou2 wo4 oi2.
Your grandma looks very affable.
Cantonese
爷爷、嫲嫲、阿爸、阿妈食饭!
爺爺、嫲嫲、阿爸、阿媽食飯!
je4 je2, maa4 maa4, aa3 baa4, aa3 maa1 sik6 faan6!
Grandpa, grandma, dad and mom, bon appétit!
Cantonese
阿爷阿嫲好纵啲孙。
阿爺阿嫲好縱啲孫。
aa3 je4 aa3 maa4 hou2 zung3 di1 syun1.
Grandpa and grandma have been spoiling their grandchildren.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
妓嫲喇合有信心平平安安里接待兀来𢫦探□的人,因为𱕇事就伓曾邀兀逆上帝的人齐灭掉。
妓嫲喇合有信心平平安安裏接待兀來𢫦探□的人,因為𱕇事就伓曾邀兀逆上帝的人齊滅掉。
Gī - ma̿ là - hō̤ iǔ se̿ng - séng běng - běng úing - úing - di̿ ciĕ - duòi ŭ lâ̤ mà - tâng - dông gâ̤ nêng , éng - ṳē iŏ̤ng dī ciū ēng - nǎing iáu ŭ ngà̤ Ciōng - Di̿ gâ̤ nêng câi miè - tiāu .
By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.