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阿嬸

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: a1 sim2
POJ: a-sím
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: paternal aunt (father's younger brother's wife), auntie (middle-aged woman), co-sister-in-law
阿嬸

Multiple senses (paternal aunt, address term for a middle-aged woman, co-sister-in-law) are all attested for Teochew/Chaozhou under this same reading; primary sense is unclear.

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