Meaning of grandmother | Babel Free
ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)Definitions
- grandmother, female equivalent of abuelo
- A mother of someone's parent.
- old woman
- A female ancestor or progenitor.
- In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
ouma
Azərbaycanca
nənə
Беларуская
бабу́ля
Български
баба
བོད་སྐད
རྨོ་མོ
Čeština
babička
Esperanto
avino
Español
abuela
Eesti
vanaema
Euskara
amona
Gàidhlig
seanmhair
Galego
avoa
Hausa
kaka
Bahasa Indonesia
nenek
Íslenska
amma
Italiano
nonna
Қазақша
әже
Latina
avia
Lëtzebuergesch
Groussmamm
ລາວ
ຍາ
Македонски
баба
मराठी
आजी
Bahasa Melayu
nenek
Malti
nanna
नेपाली
हजुरआमा
ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ଆଈ
Português
avô
Slovenščina
bábica
Soomaali
ayeeyo
Shqip
gjyshe
Sesotho
nkgono
Kiswahili
bibi
Тоҷикӣ
бибӣ
IsiXhosa
umakhulu
Examples
“[…] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want^([sic]) to; that is his privilege.”
“"It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."”
““Not only is it showing that the brain of grandmothers is activated with grandparenting, it also shows that the parental brain areas are activated late in life, or perhaps are always activated. Once a mother, always a mother,” Pawluski said.”
“Viral YouTuber and grandmother Shirley Curry, better known as ‘Skyrim Grandma’ is finally playing another Bethesda RPG after nine years.”
“"Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences"”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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