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Grandma (mum's mum)in Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

婆婆

po4 po2

Grandma (mum's mum)

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When to use it

In family conversation, 婆婆 means your mother’s mother; elsewhere it can respectfully refer to an elderly woman.

Examples

婆婆星期日嚟食飯

po4 po2 sing1 kei4 jat6 lai4 sik6 faan6

Grandma is coming for dinner on Sunday

我探婆婆。

ngo5 taam3 po4 po2

I am visiting my maternal grandmother.