granmama

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Ladino

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Etymology

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From French grand-maman.

Noun

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granmama f (Latin spelling, plural granmamas)

  1. grandmother
    Synonyms: nona, vava, avuela

Mauritian Creole

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Etymology

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From gran + mama.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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granmama

  1. grandmother, great-grandmother
    Synonyms: granmer, mami

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Compound of gran (grand, old, honorable) +‎ mama (mother).

Noun

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granmama

  1. grandmother
    • 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]‎[1], 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"
  2. (historical) the oldest enslaved woman in a household or on a plantation