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Pronunciation / Transliteration: halmeoni
"할머니가 만든 쿠키가 제일 맛있어요."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The mother of one's father or mother.
"My grandmother makes the best cookies." - 2
An elderly woman who is a grandparent.
"She often shares stories from her youth with her grandchildren."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English grand- (from Old French, ultimately from Latin grandis meaning 'large' or 'grand') combined with mother (from Old English mōdor, of Germanic origin). The prefix was added in the 15th century to denote a parent of one's father or mother, replacing older terms like 'ealdmōdor'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grandmother" is said worldwide
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grand-mère
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ
"Ma grand-mère fait les meilleurs gâteaux."
Großmutter
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ
"Meine Großmutter macht die besten Kekse."
nonna
Transliteration: ˈnɔn.na
"La mia nonna prepara i migliori biscotti."
abuela
Transliteration: aˈβwela
"Mi abuela hace las mejores galletas."
avó
Transliteration: aˈvɔ
"Minha avó faz os melhores biscoitos."
दादी
Transliteration: dādī
"मेरी दादी सबसे अच्छे कुकीज़ बनाती हैं।"
祖母
Transliteration: zǔmǔ
"我的祖母做的饼干最好吃。"
할머니
Transliteration: halmeoni
"할머니가 만든 쿠키가 제일 맛있어요."
祖母
Transliteration: sobo
"私の祖母は最高のクッキーを作ります。"
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