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大婆 (daai6 po2) — big mother; main wife (as opposed to a mistress) in Cantonese

daaiˍ₆大poˊ²婆
Mandarin Pinyin: da4 po2

Meaning of 大婆

nounbig mother; main wife (as opposed to a mistress)
nounthe first wife among all the other wives (in a polygamous marriage)

Example Sentences with 大婆

keoiˏ₅佢jauˏ₅有daaiˍ₆大po4.婆。
He has a wife (colloquial, often implying first wife/main wife).
binˉ¹邊go˗₃個haiˍ₆係daaiˍ₆大po4?婆？
Who is the main wife?
keoiˏ₅佢zouˍ₆做daaiˍ₆大po4.婆。
She is the main wife.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好zouˍ₆做daaiˍ₆大po4.婆。
Don't be the main wife.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係keoiˏ₅佢daaiˍ₆大po4.婆。
She is his main wife.
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Characters in 大婆

大daai6
a Chinese family name
婆po4
one's grandmother

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