English
jie jie
Jie jie comes from Cantonese 姐姐.
- Cantonesemodern姐姐ze²⁻⁴ ze²⁻¹
- Englishtodayjie jie
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Cantonesemodern姐姐ze²⁻⁴ ze²⁻¹
- Englishtodayjie jie
Every English word from Cantonese 姐姐
Today it means
noun Term of address for an elder sister within Chinese families.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 姐姐 / jie jie