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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavó
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈvɔ
"Minha avó faz os melhores biscoitos."
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
The term 'grandmother' originates from the Old English 'grandmodor', which combines 'grand' (meaning 'of a higher generation') and 'modor' (meaning 'mother'). It has evolved over centuries to denote the mother of one's parent, reflecting familial relationships.
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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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