I love this. It's so true. I know it's in Cantonese, but this also apply to Mandarin. The many ways us Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) call our aunties. Lol
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Probably necessary to denote which side of the family the aunt is from.
Not probably. It's essential. I'm not sure if you are Cantonese.
If not, and for the non-cantonese here:
Goo je = younger sister on the dad side
Goo mah = older sister on the dad side
Baak leung = older brother's wife on the dad side
Sum sum = younger brother's wife on the dad side
Ah yee = younger sister on mum side
Yee man = older sister on mum side
Kau mo = I'm having difficulty with this one. It's like a family aunty. Perhaps someone can help.
And finally, just aunty = this usually reserve for your mum's friend or total strange!
That's us Chinese for you. Lol
solarz
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Can you write it out in Chinese? I'm having trouble deciphering it from the phonetics.
duncanidaho
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I was wondering if kau mo was 保姆
Yes! How can I forget that one. It's mum's brother's wife.
See above.
@solarz
I'll try. When I finish my dinner. Unless others can help.
Goo je = 姑子？commonly used as 小姑子 in northern Mandarin. younger sister on the dad side
Goo mah = 姑妈 older sister on the dad side
Baak leung = 伯母 I have no idea what Leung is though. older brother's wife on the dad side
Sum sum = 婶婶 younger brother's wife on the dad side
Ah yee = 阿姨, this is not used in Northern Mandarin where it uses 姨妈. younger sister on mum side
Yee man = 妗妈. This is commonly used in both north and south EXCEPT Beijing where 舅妈 is more common. older sister on mum side
Kau mo = If it is 舅母? Then it is same as above. I'm having difficulty with this one. It's like a family aunty. Perhaps someone can help.
And finally, just aunty = this usually reserve for your mum's friend or total strange! In Beijing, it is 阿姨 as "Ah Yee" in Cantonese.
@solarz
Thanks. But a couple of errors.
Is not 姑子. It's 姑姐
Baak Leung is Cantonese for 伯娘 is basically colloquial for 伯母 (sometimes we use this as well. But not often as in Cantonese it sounds like 百無. Meaning a "hundred don't have".
Sum sum is 嬸嬸 or 阿嬸
Kau mo = If it is 舅母. Yes it is. This is correct.
The rest is fine.
My first language, my mother tongue is Cantonese, my second language is hakka, and then English. I love this. When I first met my wife who is English and introduce her to my family. It confuse the hell out of her! Lol
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