Etymology

guakong

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Today it means: maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa. Full definition →

Hokkien 外公
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The story

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from外公“maternal grandfather”
  2. English todayguakong

From Hokkien 外公 (gōa-kong, “maternal grandfather”). Compare Tagalog guwakong.

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