Phrase guide
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noun
Mother-in-law, (especially) the mother of one's husband.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Qualifier: Chinese contexts
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noun
Grandmother, (especially) one's maternal grandmother.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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History
Borrowed from Mandarin 婆婆 (pópo, “husband's mother”), Cantonese 婆婆 (po4 po4−2, “maternal grandmother”).
