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相公

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: siang3 gong1
POJ: siàng-kong
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: term of address for one's husband (archaic), young gentleman of a rich family (archaic)
相公

The page lists several unrelated senses under this reading (archaic term for husband, archaic term for a young gentleman, regional term for a male prostitute, and a mahjong term); the archaic honorific senses were chosen as primary but it is unclear which is most relevant.

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