Indexing Matters

婆...

婆...

婆 poˊ

(Grandmother, Matron, Mother-In-Law, Old lady)

Matron, Old lady, Grandmother, Mother-In-Law

婆

婆家

poˊ jiaˉ

(Husband's)

Husband's family

婆, 家

rhymes-婆家

阿婆

aˉ poˊ

(Grandmother, Polite)

Grandmother, Polite term for older lady

Cat: Family (Grandmother) Next

阿, 婆

姑婆

guˉ poˊ

(Grandfather's, Sister)

Grandfather's sister, Sister of husbands father

Cat: Family (Grandfather's sister) Next

姑, 婆

媒婆

meiˊ poˊ

(Matchmaker)

Matchmaker

媒, 婆

外婆

waiˋ poˊ

(Grandmother, Maternal)

Maternal grandmother, Grandmother on mother's side

Cat: Family (Maternal grandmother) Next

外, 婆

穩婆

wenˇ poˊ

(Midwife)

Midwife

Cat: Occupation-Profession (Midwife) Next

穩, 婆

師婆

shiˉ poˊ

(Sorceress, Witch)

Witch, Sorceress

師, 婆

三姑六婆

sanˉ guˉ liuˋ poˊ

(Women)

Women of disreputable professions

三, 姑, 六, 婆

神婆

shenˊ poˊ

(Sorceress, Witch)

Sorceress, Witch

神, 婆

藥婆

yaoˋ poˊ

(Medicine)

Medicine woman

藥, 婆

牙婆

yaˊ poˊ

(Madam, Procuress)

Procuress, Madam

Cat: Occupation-Profession (Madam) Next

牙, 婆

巫婆

wuˉ poˊ

(Witch)

Witch

巫, 婆

虔婆

qianˊ poˊ

(Madam, Procuress)

Procuress, Madam

Cat: Occupation-Profession (Madam) Next

虔, 婆

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