baat3 gwaa3 po2八卦婆
Jyutpingbaat3 gwaa3 po2
Yalebaat gwa pó
Definition
An older woman who loves to gossip and pry into other people's business.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on middle-aged or older women who habitually pry into others' private lives. While the term is inherently derogatory, it is frequently used in casual, exasperated conversation to describe neighbors or acquaintances who spread rumors. It carries a stronger, more targeted sting than simply calling someone a gossip.
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That gossip next door is talking about other people's business again.
Why do you care what those gossiping women say?
Related words
Common phrases
a gossip spreading rumors
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe men, as the suffix 婆 specifically denotes a woman. Using it for a man would be confusing or sound like a deliberate, unusual insult.
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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.
