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Ladino
Etymology
From French grand-maman.
Noun
granmama f (Latin spelling, plural granmamas)
- grandmother
- Synonyms: nona, vava, avuela
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From gran + mama.
Pronunciation
Noun
granmama
- grandmother, great-grandmother
- Synonyms: granmer, mami
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Compound of gran (“grand, old, honorable”) + mama (“mother”).
Noun
granmama
- grandmother
1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary], archived from the original on 8 February 2023:mi grangmamma na mi awo- My grandmother is my ancestor
2011, Selectabeats, Kayente (lyrics and music), “Djoegoe Djoegoe”:Ei Selecta, mi granmama ben leri mi altèit, "no kosi kaiman fosi abra liba, boi".- Hey Selecta, my grandmother always taught me: "don't curse the caiman before crossing the river, boy"
- (historical) the oldest enslaved woman in a household or on a plantation