媽 (maa1) — nanny; maidservant in Cantonese
maaˉ¹媽简 妈
Mandarin Pinyin: ma1
Meaning of 媽
nounnanny; maidservant
nounma; mama; mom; mother
nounaunt; auntie; aunty
Example Sentences with 媽
阿媽同我女朋友傾到好投契
My mom and girlfriend are having such a kindred conversation.
個仔成日去賭錢，做亞媽嘅都好激氣
As a mother, she is very upset with her son gambling.
媽媽將屋企打理到井井有條一啲都唔易
It is not an easy feat for Mommy to manage the house so neat and tidy.
剛才媽媽大發雌威，我從來未見過佢噉
Mother was so angry just now that she was awesome; I have never seen her like this before.
aa˗₃阿baaˎ₄爸aa阿maaˉ¹媽jatˍ₆日jatˍ₆日douˉ¹都heoi˗₃去sanˎ₄晨wanˍ₆運。
Papa and mama go exercising every morning.
Words Containing 媽
媽咪maa1 mai1 mi4 / mai1 mi1
mummy (affectionate address for mother); mommy
婆媽po4 maa1
an amah, maidservant
大姨媽daai6 ji4 maa1
wife's elder sister; sister-in-law; (euphemism) menstruation
大媽daai6 maa1
father's elder brother's wife, "aunty"
準媽zeon2 maa1
soon-to-be mom
婆媽數po4 maa1 sou3
a trivial amount, a trivial debt
奶媽naai5 maa1
amah, ayah, nannie, wet nurse
媽媽maa4 maa1
mother; mama; mum; mom | Cant. also '老母'
姨媽ji4 maa1
(informal) mother's sister; maternal aunt
媽打maa1 daa2
mother (loanword)
媽姐maa2 ze2
maidservant , amah
媽媽桑maa4 maa1 song1
a brothel madame (pimp for prostitutes); mamasan (as a loanword)
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