Grandma Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡɹændmɑ/

GRAND-mah

UK

/ɡɹˈændmɑː/

GRAND-mah

परिभाषा

A grandmother; an informal, warm word for one of your parents' mothers. People often use it when talking to or about family.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Grandma' is warmer and more informal than 'grandmother'. In some families it refers to only one grandmother, while others use more specific names like 'Grandma Maria'. Chinese and Hindi often distinguish paternal and maternal grandmothers, but English 'grandma' usually does not.

• Spanish: abuela
• Portuguese (BR): vovó
• Portuguese (PT): avó
• Chinese (Simplified): 奶奶 - 外婆
• Chinese (Traditional): 奶奶 - 外婆
• Hindi: दादी - नानी
• Arabic: الجدة - ستي (عامية)
• Bengali: নানি - দাদি
• Russian: бабушка
• Japanese: おばあちゃん
• Vietnamese: bà
• Korean: 할머니
• Turkish: büyükanne
• Urdu: دادی - نانی
• Indonesian: nenek

उदाहरण वाक्य

My grandma makes great soup.

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We visit our grandma on Sundays.

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My grandma lives in a small town.

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My grandma still sends me birthday cards every year.

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I was at my grandma's house all weekend.

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You should call your grandma—she'd love to hear from you.

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