joeng5 mou5養母养母
Jyutpingjoeng5 mou5
Yaleyéuhng móuh
Definition
Adoptive or foster mother.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a woman who raises a child that is not her biological offspring. While it carries a formal tone in some contexts, it is the standard term used to describe this familial relationship in daily life. It emphasizes the act of nurturing and upbringing over biological ties.
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She was raised by her foster mother when she was small.
Do you know where his foster mother lives?
Related words
Common phrases
raised by a foster mother
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
