grandma

Meaning

Noun

Grandmother.

Verb

1. (informal, rare, transitive) To address (someone) as “grandma”.
2. (ambitransitive, informal, rare) To be or act as a grandmother to (someone).

Synonyms

grandmother

granny

nana

grandmama

nanna

grandmamma

gran

grannie

grandam

nanny

grandame

etc

nana

female senior-citizen

grandmother place

gramps

granddad

grandfather

grandpa

maternal grandfather

paternal grandfather

grandpapa

grandsire

grampa

granpappy

belsire

grandpappy

zayde

Translations

nonna

Oma

abuela

Großmutter

grand-mère

mémé

abuelita

γιαγιά

àvia

grand-maman

oma

aïeule

Omi

iaia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

Etymology

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.