lou5 mou2老母

Jyutpinglou5 mou2

Yalelóuh móu

名詞Very common

Definition

Mother; or an elderly mother.

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

Using this term can sound quite blunt or even disrespectful depending on the tone and the person being addressed. While it literally means old mother, it is often used in a very casual or rough manner among friends. Avoid using it when speaking to someone you do not know well or in formal situations, as it lacks the politeness of using 阿媽 or 媽咪.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你lou5老mou2母gam1今jat6日jau5有mou5冇heoi3去jam2飲caa4茶aa4呀？

Did your mother go for dim sum today?

ngo5我lou5老mou2母hou2好zung1鍾ji3意tai2睇go2嗰tou3套din6電si6視kek6劇。

My mother really likes watching that TV series.

Common phrases

ngo5我lou5老mou2母

my mother

nei5你lou5老mou2母

your mother

Common mistake

Be extremely careful as this term is a key component of a very common and offensive Cantonese profanity. Using it in the wrong context or with a hostile tone will almost certainly be interpreted as a severe insult.