粵

娘noeng4娘noeng4

noeng4 noeng4niáng niang

English

  1. queen
  2. empress
  3. imperial concubine
  4. Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West
  5. mother
  6. aunt
  7. a title of respect towards female members of a royal family as well as female deities
  8. a lady who is wanted by men

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對皇家貴族裏面嘅女性、女性神明嘅尊稱
  2. 被眾多男性(觀音兵)同時追求嘅女性

Examples

  • 皇后娘娘

    Queen (the wife of the King/Emperor); Your/Her Majesty

  • 參見娘娘。

    (greeting) Your Majesty / Your Imperial Highness.

  • 你今年有冇去拜下王母娘娘呀?

    Have you been to the worship of the Heavenly Empress this year?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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