γιαγιά
Greek
Etymology
Nursery word, cfr. μαμά (mom), μπαμπάς (dad), νταντά (nanny), and νενέ (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 parents)
- 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) granny, grandma (to address 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 also
- see: Appendix:Greek phrasebook/Family
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