Granma Meaning in English

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US

ˈɡrænmɑ

GRAN-mah

UK

ˈɡrænmɑː

GRAN-mah

التعريف

A very informal and affectionate way to say 'grandmother'; used mainly by children or in a loving family context.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Granma' is an affectionate, informal version of 'grandma'; mainly used in family or by children. Rare in written English; more common as a spoken nickname. Spelling may vary: 'Granma', 'Gran'ma', or even 'Granma'. Not standard, and sometimes confused with 'grandma'.

• Spanish: abuelita - abuela (afectuoso)
• Portuguese (BR): vovó - vozinha (carinhoso)
• Portuguese (PT): avó - avozinha (carinhoso)
• Chinese (Simplified): 奶奶（口语）- 外婆（口语，依地区）
• Chinese (Traditional): 奶奶（口語）- 外婆（口語，依地區）
• Hindi: दादी - नानी (स्नेहपूर्ण)
• Arabic: جدتي (تحبب)
• Bengali: নানু - দাদী
• Russian: бабуля - бабушка (ласк.)
• Japanese: ばあば - おばあちゃん
• Vietnamese: bà (thân mật) - bà ngoại (thân mật) - bà nội (thân mật)
• Korean: 할머니 (친근하게) - 할매 (구어체)
• Turkish: anneanne (samimi) - babaanne (samimi)
• Urdu: نانی - دادی (محبت سے)
• Indonesian: nenek (sayang)

جمل نموذجية

My granma makes the best cookies.

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I love spending time with my granma.

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Granma tells me stories before bed.

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We're going to granma's house for Sunday dinner.

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Hey, granma, can you help me with my homework?

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Every time I see granma, she gives me a big hug.

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