姨媽 (ji4 maa1) — (informal) mother's sister; maternal aunt in Cantonese
jiˎ₄姨maaˉ¹媽简 姨妈
Mandarin Pinyin: yi2 ma1
Meaning of 姨媽
noun(informal) mother's sister; maternal aunt
Example Sentences with 姨媽
daaˊ²打maaˎ₄麻zoekˊ²雀haiˍ₆係ngoˏ₅我jiˎ₄姨maaˉ¹媽ge˗₃嘅si˗₃嗜hou˗₃好。
Playing mahjong is my aunt's hobby.
keoiˏ₅佢jiˎ₄姨maaˉ¹媽dou˗₃到zo2.咗。
Her aunt has arrived.
jiˎ₄姨maaˉ¹媽dou3,到，sikˍ₆食faanˍ₆飯laa1!啦！
Auntie's here, let's eat!
jiˎ₄姨maaˉ¹媽dou3,到，houˊ²好jitˍ₆熱naau6.鬧。
Auntie's here, it's very lively.
neiˏ₅你jiˎ₄姨maaˉ¹媽dou˗₃到zoˊ²咗geiˊ²幾noi6?耐？
How long has your aunt been here?
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