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一家人Yat Ga Yan

What to call your mother in Cantonese

媽媽

maa4 maa1

Say it like: mah-mah

Mother

  1. You
  2. Mother

Use it to their face and when you mention them.

嫲嫲 and 媽媽 share the same easy spelling. Only the tones tell them apart, which is why the audio matters.

Also heard

  • 老母lou5 mou5-2(casual, when mentioning them)

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