आजोबा

Marathi

Etymology

From आजा (ājā) +‎ बा (bā). आजा (ājā) is the ordinary word for grandfather. बा (bā) is an affix of respect.

Noun

आजोबा • (ājobā) m

1. (respectful) grandfather, paternal or maternal

   Synonyms: आजा (ājā) (less common)

2. (respectful) old man

Synonyms

• (grandfather): आबा (ābā)

References

• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “आजोबा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press