Taiwanese-English Dictionary

Phrases and combinations for "wife":

Taiwanese	English Translation
ang-bóo	husband and wife
Audio:    Plaintext: ang1-boo2 Taiwanese characters: 翁某 Mandarin translation: 夫妻
tshūa-bóo	marry a wife
Audio:    Plaintext: tshua7-boo2 Taiwanese characters: 娶某 Mandarin translation: 娶妻
Bô bóo bô kâu, tshīng-sann phùa king-thâu.	No wife to mend my clothes, Such is life without a wife
Audio:    Plaintext: Bo5 boo2 bo5 kau5, tshing7-sann1 phua3 king1-thau5. Taiwanese characters: None Mandarin translation: 無妻無子，衣破無人補