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老爺

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: lao6 ia5
POJ: lǎu-iâ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: master; lord, term of address to a husband or master, deity; temple god (Teochew)
老爺

Multiple senses (master/lord, term of address to a husband, and a Teochew-specific 'deity' sense) share this same reading and pos block; general 'master; lord' picked as primary.

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