Grandmamma Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɡræn.məˌmɑ

GRAN-muh-MAH

UK

ɡɹˈændmæmɐ

grand-MAM-uh

التعريف

An old-fashioned or formal word for grandmother, sometimes used to sound gentle, endearing, or in classic literature.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This term is more formal and literary than 'grandma' or 'granny.' It's uncommon in modern speech, mainly appearing in stories, poems, or as a unique family nickname. Not used in casual conversation.

• Spanish: abuelita - abuela (formal/anticuado)
• Portuguese (BR): vovó - avó (formal/antigo)
• Portuguese (PT): avó - vovó (formal/antiquado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 祖母（文雅/旧时说法）- 奶奶（文雅/旧时说法）
• Chinese (Traditional): 祖母（文雅/舊式說法）- 奶奶（文雅/舊式說法）
• Hindi: दादी (अधिकारिक/पुराना शब्द) - नानी (अधिकारिक/पुराना शब्द)
• Arabic: جدة (رسمي/قديم)
• Bengali: দিদিমা - নানী
• Russian: бабушка (устар.)
• Japanese: 祖母（やや古風）
• Vietnamese: bà (trang trọng/cổ xưa)
• Korean: 할머님 (문어체)
• Turkish: büyükanne (eski ya da edebi)
• Urdu: دادا اماں - نانی اماں (ادباً یا پرانا انداز)
• Indonesian: nenek (baku/kuno)

جمل نموذجية

My grandmamma tells the best stories.

basic

We visited grandmamma every Sunday.

basic

Grandmamma gave me a warm hug.

basic

When I was little, grandmamma used to knit sweaters for me every winter.

natural

It's an old photo of my grandmamma in her garden.

natural

'Come here, my dear,' grandmamma called gently from her armchair.

natural