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姨
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Definitions
- 1. mother's sister
- 2. aunt
Words Containing 姨
auntie, second eldest of sisters in mother's family
auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family
distant relatives
(coll.) sanitary towel
auntie, youngest of sisters in mother's family
concubine
mother's sister's husband
maternal aunt
wife's elder sister
(coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law (term not used to directly address her)
mother's sister
wife's younger sister
mother's sister's husband
husband of mother's sister
concubine
wife's sister's children
mother's youngest sister
auntie, eldest of sisters in mother's family
(coll.) (euphemism) Aunt Flo (i.e. menstrual period)
(neologism c. 2017) (slang) kindly, indulgent smile (usu. on the face of a woman)
father's mother's sister (coll.)
sister-in-law
(dialect) wife
(coll.) mother's sister
aunt (mother's eldest sister)
maternal aunt
mother's mother's sister