阿 嬷

ā mādictionary entry

(Tw) grandma (also used to refer to or address an elderly woman) (from Taiwanese 阿媽, Tai-lo pr. [a-má])

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

阿嬤 阿嬷 [a1 ma1] /(Tw) grandma (also used to refer to or address an elderly woman) (from Taiwanese 阿媽, Tai-lo pr. [a-má])/

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Other forms in these source records: 阿嬤

阿
ā
prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[Ā fù hàn] "Afghanistan"
ē
(literary) to flatter / to curry favor with
嬷
mó
dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[mā] / Taiwan pr. [mā]

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