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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish abuela, from Late Latin aviola. See also lola and lelang.
Pronunciation
Noun
abwela (masculine abwelo, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜏᜒᜎ) (archaic)
- grandmother
- Synonyms: lola, lelang, impo, inda, (archaic) agwela, (dialectal) inana
Further reading
- “abwela”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018