abwela

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish abuela, from Late Latin aviola. See also lola and lelang.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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abwela (masculine abwelo, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜏᜒᜎ) (archaic)

  1. grandmother
    Synonyms: lola, lelang, impo, inda, (archaic) agwela, (dialectal) inana
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Further reading

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  • abwela”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018