Etymology

guama

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Today it means: maternal grandmother; maternal grandma Full definition →

Hokkien 外媽 /外妈
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from外媽 /外妈“maternal grandmother”
  2. English todayguama

From Hokkien 外媽 /外妈 (gōa-má, “maternal grandmother”). Compare Tagalog guwama.

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