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伯娘

Mandarin · pinyin bó niáng

wife of father's older brother; aunt

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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife

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2–2 · bo2 niang2

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baak3 noeng4

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noun

(dialectal Mandarin, Cantonese, Gan, dialectal Hakka, dialectal Jin, Pinghua, dialectal Xiang) paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
(Dongguan Cantonese) old woman

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