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嬸 (sam2) — aunt (wife of one's father's younger brother) in Cantonese

samˊ²嬸
简 婶
Mandarin Pinyin: shen3

Meaning of 嬸

nounaunt (wife of one's father's younger brother)
nounauntie (form of address for a woman about one's mother's age)
nounsister-in-law (wife of one's husband younger brother)

Example Sentences with 嬸

sai˗₃細samˉ¹嬸haiˊ²喺binˉ¹邊dou6?度？
Where is Auntie Sam?
sai˗₃細samˉ¹嬸meiˍ₆未faan1.返。
Auntie Sam hasn't returned yet.
sai˗₃細samˉ¹嬸zyuˍ₆住haiˊ²喺dou6.度。
Auntie Sam lives here.
sai˗₃細samˉ¹嬸houˊ²好mong4.忙。
Auntie Sam is very busy.
giu˗₃叫maaiˎ₄埋sai˗₃細sam1.嬸。
Call Auntie Sam too.
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Words Containing 嬸

大嬸daai6 sam2
aunt (affectionate address for woman about one's mother's age)
嬸子sam2 zi2
father's younger brother's wife - aunty | Spoken Cant. usu. dispenses with the 子 suffix
街市阿嬸gaai1 si5 aa3 sam2
a loudmouth cursing gossiping "auntie"
亞嬸aa3 sam2
Aunt; Auntie
嬸母sam2 mou5
father's younger brother's wife; aunt
阿嬸aa3 sam2
aunt (wife of father's younger brother); polite way of addressing wife of 阿叔 (uncle)
細嬸sai3 sam2
the wife of husband's younger brother

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