Words for family members and other relatives in Hakka, a variety of Chinese originally from northern China that is now spoken the south east of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, m = male, f = female, + = elder, - = younger, pt-= paternal, mt-= maternal
| Hakka (客家話) | |
|---|---|
| family | 家庭 (ga1-tin2) |
| relative | 親戚 (cin1-cit7) |
| parents | 父母 (fu5-mu1) |
| father | 爸爸 (ba2-ba1) 阿爸 (a-ba1) |
| mother | 母親 (mu1-cin1) 媽媽 (ma5-ma3) 阿母 (a1-me1) |
| children | 兒童 (i2-tung2) |
| son | 孲牙子 (o1-nga2) |
| daughter | 妹仔 (moi5-e3) |
| spouse | 愛人 (oi5-ngin2) |
| husband | 老公 (lo3-gung1) |
| wife | 老婆 (lo3-po2) |
| siblings | 兄弟 (hiung1-ti5 zi3-moi5) |
| brother | 阿哥 (a1-go1)+ 老弟 (lo3-tai1) - |
| sister | 阿姐 (a1-zia3) + 老妹 (lo3-moi5) - |
| uncle | 阿伯 (a1-bak7) father's elder brother 阿叔 (a1-suk7) father's younger brother 大姑爺 (tai5-gu1-ia2) father's elder sister's husband 姑爺 (gu1-ia2) father's younger sister's husband 大舅 (tai5-kiu1) mother's elder brother 舅仔 (kiu1-e3) mother's younger brother 大姨丈 (tai5-i2-cong1) mother's elder sister's husband 姨丈 (i2-cong1) mother's younger sister's husband |
| aunt | 大姑 (tai5-gu1) father's elder sister 阿姑 (a1-gu1) father's younger sister 阿孃 (a1-nion2) father's elder brother's wife 叔姆 (suk7 me1) father's younger brother's wife 大姨 (tai5-i2) mother's elder sister 姨仔 (i2-e3) mother's younger sister 大舅孃 (tai5-kiu1-nion2) mother's elder brother's wife 舅孃 (kiu1-nion2) mother's younger brother's wife |
| cousin (paternal) | 堂兄 (tong2-hiung1) +m 堂弟 (tong2-ti5) -m 堂姐 (tong2-zia3) +f 堂妹 (tong2-moi5) -f |
| cousin (maternal) | 表兄 (beu3-hiung1) +m 表弟 (beu3-ti5) -m 表姐 (beu3-zia3) +f 表妹 (beu3-moi5) -f |
| nephew | 侄仔 (ciit8-e3) brother's son 外甥 (ngoi5-sen1) sister's son |
| niece | 姪女 (ciit8-ng3) brother's daughter 外甥女 (ngoi5-sen1-ng3) sister's daughter |
| grandfather | 阿公 (a1-gung1) pt 姐公 (zia3-gung1) mt |
| grandmother | 阿婆 (a1-po2) pt 姐婆 (zia3-po2) mt |
| grandson | 孫仔 (sun1-e3) son's son 外孫 (ngoi5-sun1) daughter's son |
| granddaughter | 孫女 (sun1-ng3) son's daughter 外孫女 (ngoi5-sun1-ng3) daughter's daughter |
| father-in-law | 阿公 (a1-gung1) husband's father 大丈老 (cong1-ngin1-lo3) wife's father |
| mother-in-law | 公婆 (gung1-po2) husband's mother 丈人 (cong1-ngin1-oi1) wife's mother |
| brother-in-law | 姐夫 (zia3-fu1) elder sister's husband 老妹婿 (lo3-moi5-se5) younger sister's husband 大伯 (tai5-bak7) husband's elder brother 細叔 (se5-suk7) husband's younger brother |
| sister-in-law | 阿嫂 (a1-so3) elder brother's wife 老弟心妹 (lo3-ti5-sin1-moi5) younger brother's wife 大姨仔 (tai5-i1-e3) wife's elder sister 阿姨仔 (a1-i1-e3) wife's younger sister |
| son-in-law | 婿郎 (se5-long2) |
| daughter-in-law | 心婦 (sin1-fu5) |
Hakka Kinship Terms
http://dylansung.tripod.com/hakga/family.htm
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