| Variety
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Location
|
Words
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| Classical Chinese
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外祖母, 外王母
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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外祖母
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
|
姥姥
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| Taiwan
|
外婆, 阿嬤
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| Ulanhot
|
姥姥, 姥兒
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| Tongliao
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姥姥, 姥兒
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| Chifeng
|
姥姥
|
| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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姥姥, 姥兒
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| Harbin
|
姥兒, 姥姥
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| Shenyang
|
姥娘
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| Singapore
|
外婆, 婆婆
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| Jilu Mandarin
|
Tianjin
|
姥姥
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| Jinan
|
姥娘
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| Jiaoliao Mandarin
|
Yantai (Muping)
|
姥, 姥母
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| Qingdao
|
姥娘
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| Central Plains Mandarin
|
Luoyang
|
姥姥, 婆兒婆兒
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| Wanrong
|
舅廈娘
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| Zhengzhou
|
姥娘, 姥姥
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| Xi'an
|
外奶, 舅家奶, 舅奶, 外婆 suburbs, 外拿 Hui
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| Xining
|
外奶奶
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| Xuzhou
|
外奶奶
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| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
|
舅奶, 舅奶奶, 外奶, 外奶奶
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| Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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奶奶, 外奶奶, 姥姥
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| Bayanhot
|
外奶奶, 姥姥
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| Lanzhou
|
奶奶, 外奶奶
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| Ürümqi
|
外奶奶
|
| Southwestern Mandarin
|
Chengdu
|
外婆, 家婆, 家家
|
| Wuhan
|
家家
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| Guiyang
|
婆婆, 外婆
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| Kunming
|
婆婆, 外婆
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| Guilin
|
婆婆
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| Liuzhou
|
外婆, 婆, 阿婆
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
|
Nanjing
|
婆婆
|
| Yangzhou
|
婆婆
|
| Nantong
|
外婆奶奶
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| Hefei
|
外奶奶
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| Huanggang
|
家婆
|
| Cantonese
|
Guangzhou
|
阿婆 face-to-face, 婆婆, 外婆 non-face-to-face
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| Hong Kong
|
阿婆, 婆婆
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| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
|
阿婆
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
|
外婆 non-face-to-face, 阿婆 face-to-face
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| Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
|
姐婆
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| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
|
姐婆
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| Macau
|
阿婆
|
| Guangzhou (Xinjiao, Haizhu)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Longxi, Liwan)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Huangpu)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Xinshi, Baiyun)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Shijing, Baiyun)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Jiangcun, Baiyun)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Longgui, Baiyun)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Renhe, Baiyun)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
|
阿婆
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
|
阿婆
|
| Guangzhou (Conghua)
|
遠婆
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
|
阿婆
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| Foshan
|
婆婆
|
| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
|
阿婆
|
| Foshan (Shunde)
|
阿婆
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
|
阿婆
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
|
外婆
|
| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
|
阿婆
|
| Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
|
祖婆
|
| Zhuhai (Doumen)
|
子婆
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
|
祖婆
|
| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
|
祖婆
|
| Taishan
|
阿婆, 外婆, 婆, 婆婆
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
|
阿婆
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| Enping (Niujiang)
|
婆大
|
| Heshan (Yayao)
|
阿婆
|
| Dongguan
|
阿婆, 婆婆
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
|
阿婆
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| Shaoguan
|
外婆
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| Yunfu
|
阿婆
|
| Yangjiang
|
外婆
|
| Xinyi
|
外婆
|
| Lianjiang
|
姊婆, 阿婆
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| Nanning
|
阿婆, 婆婆, 外婆
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| Wuzhou
|
阿婆, 婆婆
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| Yulin
|
外婆
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| Hepu (Lianzhou)
|
外嫲
|
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
|
外婆
|
| Singapore (Guangfu)
|
外婆, 婆婆
|
| Gan
|
Nanchang
|
阿婆
|
| Lichuan
|
阿婆
|
| Pingxiang
|
外婆
|
| Hakka
|
Meixian
|
外阿婆, 外婆, 姐婆
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| Xingning
|
姐婆
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| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
|
姐婆
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| Huidong (Daling)
|
姐婆
|
| Dongguan (Qingxi)
|
姐婆
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
|
姐婆
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
|
姐婆
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| Wuhua (Shuizhai)
|
姐婆
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| Wuhua (Huacheng)
|
姐婆
|
| Wuhua (Changbu)
|
姐婆
|
| Wuhua (Mianyang)
|
姐婆
|
| Wuhua (Meilin)
|
姐婆
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| Heyuan (Bendihua)
|
姐婆
|
| Wengyuan
|
姐婆
|
| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
|
姐婆
|
| Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
|
小婆
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| Liannan
|
姐婆
|
| Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
|
姐婆
|
| Jiexi
|
姐婆
|
| Luhe
|
姐婆
|
| Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
|
外媽
|
| Changting
|
婆則
|
| Wuping
|
外娭姐
|
| Wuping (Yanqian)
|
外娭姐
|
| Wuping (Pingyu)
|
外阿婆
|
| Liancheng
|
外子媽
|
| Ninghua
|
婆婆
|
| Yudu
|
外婆
|
| Ningdu
|
外婆
|
| Ruijin
|
外婆
|
| Shicheng
|
外婆
|
| Shangyou (Shexi)
|
外婆
|
| Tonggu (Sandu)
|
外婆
|
| Ganzhou (Panlong)
|
外婆
|
| Dayu
|
外婆
|
| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
|
姐婆
|
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
|
外阿婆, 阿婆
|
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
|
姐婆
|
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
|
外阿婆
|
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
|
姐嬤
|
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
|
外媽
|
| Hong Kong
|
姐婆
|
| Yangxi (Tangkou)
|
姐婆
|
| Yangchun (Sanjia)
|
姐婆
|
| Xinyi (Sihe)
|
姐婆
|
| Xinyi (Qianpai)
|
姐婆
|
| Gaozhou (Xindong)
|
外婆
|
| Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
|
外婆
|
| Lianjiang (Shijiao)
|
姐婆
|
| Mengshan (Xihe)
|
姐婆
|
| Luchuan
|
姐婆
|
| Luchuan (Daqiao)
|
姐婆
|
| Sabah (Longchuan)
|
姐婆
|
| Senai (Huiyang)
|
姐婆
|
| Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
|
姐婆
|
| Singkawang
|
姐婆
|
| Singapore (Dabu)
|
阿姐
|
| Huizhou
|
Jixi
|
外婆
|
| Shexian
|
外婆
|
| Huangshan (Tunxi)
|
外婆
|
| Jin
|
Taiyuan
|
娘娘, 姥娘, 姥姥
|
| Pingyao
|
婆婆
|
| Xinzhou
|
姥姥啊, 呀姥, 姥姥
|
| Taibus (Baochang)
|
姥姥
|
| Linhe
|
姥娘
|
| Jining
|
姥姥
|
| Hohhot
|
姥姥
|
| Baotou
|
姥姥
|
| Dongsheng
|
姥姥
|
| Haibowan
|
姥姥, 姥娘
|
| Northern Min
|
Jian'ou
|
畲嫲, 嫲嫲, 外婆
|
| Jian'ou (Dikou)
|
畲嫲
|
| Songxi
|
婆
|
| Zhenghe
|
婆奶
|
| Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
|
外婆
|
| Jianyang
|
婆婆
|
| Wuyishan
|
外婆
|
| Pucheng (Shibei)
|
阿婆, 畲嫲
|
| Eastern Min
|
Fuzhou
|
外媽
|
| Fuzhou (Changle)
|
外媽
|
| Fuqing
|
外媽
|
| Yongtai
|
外媽
|
| Gutian
|
外媽
|
| Fu'an
|
外婆
|
| Ningde
|
外婆
|
| Shouning
|
外婆
|
| Zhouning
|
娘婆
|
| Fuding
|
外婆
|
| Matsu
|
外媽
|
| Southern Min
|
Xiamen
|
阿媽, 俺媽, 外媽
|
| Quanzhou
|
媽仔, 俺媽, 外媽
|
| Jinjiang
|
外家媽
|
| Zhangzhou
|
阿媽, 咉媽, 外媽
|
| Taipei
|
外媽, 阿媽 GT
|
| New Taipei (Tamsui)
|
外媽
|
| New Taipei (Sanxia)
|
外媽
|
| New Taipei (Pingxi)
|
外媽
|
| Kaohsiung
|
外媽
|
| Kaohsiung (Cijin)
|
外媽
|
| Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang)
|
外媽
|
| Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang)
|
外媽
|
| Yilan
|
外媽
|
| Yilan (Toucheng)
|
外媽
|
| Tainan
|
外媽
|
| Tainan (Anping)
|
外媽, 俺媽
|
| Kinmen
|
外媽
|
| Penghu (Magong)
|
外媽
|
| Penghu (Xiyu)
|
外媽
|
| Penang (Hokkien)
|
阿媽, 媽, 外媽
|
| Singapore (Hokkien)
|
俺媽, 阿媽, 外媽
|
| Manila (Hokkien)
|
外媽
|
| Pingnan (Shangdu)
|
外媽
|
| Chaozhou
|
外媽
|
| Shantou
|
外媽
|
| Jieyang
|
外媽
|
| Haifeng
|
外婆
|
| Bangkok (Teochew)
|
外媽
|
| Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
|
外媽
|
| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
|
外媽
|
| Singapore (Teochew)
|
阿媽, 外媽
|
| Leizhou
|
外家祖婆
|
| Wenchang
|
外婆
|
| Haikou
|
媽, 阿媽, 婆, 外家媽, 外家婆, 外媽
|
| Singapore (Hainanese)
|
阿婆
|
| Puxian Min
|
Putian
|
外頭媽
|
| Xianyou
|
外頭媽
|
| Zhongshan Min
|
Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
|
婆 face-to-face, 外家婆 non-face-to-face
|
| Southern Pinghua
|
Nanning (Tingzi)
|
阿婆, 外婆
|
| Northern Pinghua
|
Guilin (Dahe)
|
外婆, 婆婆
|
| Wu
|
Shanghai
|
外婆, 外婆爾奶, 爾奶
|
| Shanghai (Chongming)
|
親婆, 外婆, 阿婆
|
| Suzhou
|
外婆
|
| Wuxi
|
舅婆
|
| Danyang
|
婆婆
|
| Hangzhou
|
外婆
|
| Ningbo
|
外婆
|
| Wenzhou
|
外婆娘, 外婆
|
| Jinhua
|
外婆, 婆婆
|
| Xiang
|
Changsha
|
外婆
|
| Xiangtan
|
外婆
|
| Loudi
|
外婆
|
| Shuangfeng
|
外婆
|
| Hengyang
|
外婆
|
| Quanzhou
|
外婆
|
| Note
|
GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)
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