婆婆媽媽

See also: 婆婆妈妈

Chinese

		mother-in-law	mum; mama; breast
trad. (婆婆媽媽)		婆婆	媽媽
simp. (婆婆妈妈)		婆婆	妈妈

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): pópomāma

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄛˊ ˙ㄆㄛㄇㄚ ˙ㄇㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): po⁴ po⁴ maa¹ maa¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: pópomāma
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄛˊ ˙ㄆㄛㄇㄚ ˙ㄇㄚ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: por.pomha.mha
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰu̯ɔ³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ³ ma̠⁵⁵ ma̠²/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: po⁴ po⁴ maa¹ maa¹
  - Yale: pòh pòh mā mā
  - Cantonese Pinyin: po⁴ po⁴ maa¹ maa¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: po⁴ po⁴ ma¹ ma¹
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰɔː²¹ pʰɔː²¹ mɑː⁵⁵ mɑː⁵⁵/

Adjective

婆婆媽媽

overly careful (like an old woman); womanishly garrulous; irresolute
sentimental; maudlin; fainthearted

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