ouma

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noun

A grandmother.

OriginAfrikaans ouma →
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Meanings

ouma1

nounouma (plural oumas)

plural oumas

  1. South AfricaA grandmother.

Ouma2

proper noun
  1. An extinct Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansouma
  2. Englishouma

From Afrikaans ouma.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Moua
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APA

ouma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ouma

MLA

“ouma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ouma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ouma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ouma.

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