Grandma: meaning, definitions and examples

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grandma

[ ˈɡræn(d)mɑː ]

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family

The mother of one's father or mother; a grandmother.

Synonyms

grandmother, granny, nana

Examples of usage

I visited my grandma last weekend.
My grandma bakes the best cookies.

Translations

Translations of the word "grandma" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avó

🇮🇳 दादी

🇩🇪 Oma

🇮🇩 nenek

🇺🇦 бабуся

🇵🇱 babcia

🇯🇵 おばあちゃん

🇫🇷 grand-mère

🇪🇸 abuela

🇹🇷 büyükanne

🇰🇷 할머니

🇸🇦 جدة

🇨🇿 babička

🇸🇰 babka

🇨🇳 奶奶

🇸🇮 babica

🇮🇸 amma

🇰🇿 әже

🇬🇪 ბებია

🇦🇿 nənə

🇲🇽 abuela

Word origin

The word 'grandma' is a colloquial term used to refer to the mother of one's parent. It originated from the combination of 'grand' meaning 'impressive' or 'important' and 'ma' which is a short form of 'mama' or 'mother'. The term has been widely used in English-speaking countries for many generations to affectionately refer to one's grandmother.