kam5 mou5妗母
Jyutpingkam5 mou5
Yalekáhm móuh
Definition
Maternal aunt-in-law; the wife of one's maternal uncle.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the wife of a mother's brother. It is a formal kinship term used when addressing or referring to this relative, though younger generations may sometimes use more casual English loanwords or general terms depending on family closeness.
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go3個goExamples
I am going to my aunt's house for dinner tomorrow.
Does your aunt live in Yuen Long?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 姨媽 or 姨姨, which refer to the mother's sisters. Using the wrong term for a maternal relative is often considered impolite in traditional Chinese family structures.
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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.
