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Greek
Etymology
Nursery word, compare μαμά (mamá, “mom”), μπαμπάς (bampás, “dad”), νταντά (ntantá, “nanny”), and νενέ (nené, “granny”, now obsolete).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝaˈʝa/
- Hyphenation: για‧γιά
Noun
γιαγιά • (giagiá) f (plural γιαγιάδες, masculine παππούς)
- grandmother, grandma, granny, nan, nanna (mother of one's parent)
Η γιαγιά μου ήταν πάντα η καλύτερη μαγείρισσα.- I giagiá mou ítan pánta i kalýteri mageírissa.
- My grandmother was always the best cook.
- (colloquial, by extension, very impolite) granny, grandma (to address or refer to any old woman)
Θες βοήθεια να διασχίσεις το δρόμο, γιαγιά;- Thes voḯtheia na diaschíseis to drómo, giagiá;
- Do you need help to cross the street, ma'am?
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- see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family