紅毛婆
Chinese
red hair | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
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trad. (紅毛婆) | 紅毛 | 婆 | |
simp. (红毛婆) | 红毛 | 婆 |
Pronunciation
Noun
紅毛婆
- white woman
- 1972 May 23, “「武細佬」生性好急 「太極王」大搖其頭”, in 新明日報 [Shin Min Daily News]:
- 佢嘅心眼大到點呢?人地搵老婆,搵個同族㗎嘛,佢搵老婆居然搵到「紅毛婆」身上。 [Cantonese, trad.]
- keoi5 ge3 sam1 ngaan5 daai6 dou3 dim2 ne1? jan4 dei6 wan2 lou5 po4, wan2 go3 tung4 zuk6 gaa3 maa3, keoi5 wan2 lou5 po4 geoi1 jin4 wan2 dou3-2 “hung4 mou4 po4-2” san1 soeng6. [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
佢嘅心眼大到点呢?人地揾老婆,揾个同族㗎嘛,佢揾老婆居然揾到“红毛婆”身上。 [Cantonese, simp.]
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Synonyms
- 鬼婆 (guǐpó)