abuela

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish abuela.

Noun

abuéla

  1. grandmother

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine of abuelo. From Vulgar Latin *aviola (see for cognates), from Latin avia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbwela/ [aˈβ̞we.la]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /aˈwela/ [aˈwe.la]
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /aˈɡwela/ [aˈɣ̞we.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela

Noun

abuela f (plural abuelas, masculine abuelo, masculine plural abuelos)

  1. grandmother, female equivalent of abuelo
  2. (colloquial) old woman

Usage notes

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hiligaynon: abuéla
  • Papiamentu: wela

References