aa3 gu1亞姑亚姑
Jyutpingaa3 gu1
Yalea gū
Definition
An affectionate or respectful address for a woman of one's father's generation, or an older woman.
- father's sister; aunt
- polite term of address for a woman of a similar age to one's parents
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the father's sister. It is a warm and familial term used to address or describe a relative, carrying a sense of closeness that formal kinship terms lack. While often used for the father's sister, it can sometimes be used as a respectful term for an older woman in a friendly neighborhood context.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 姑姐, which is a more common and standard term for father's sister. Using 亞姑 can sometimes sound slightly more rustic or specific to certain family traditions depending on the speaker's background.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
