आजोबा
Marathi
Etymology
From आजा (āj̈ā, “grandfather”) + -बा (-bā, “honorific suffix”).
Noun
आजोबा • (āj̈obā) m
- (respectful) grandfather, paternal or maternal
- Synonym: आजा (āj̈ā) (less common)
- (respectful) old man
Synonyms
- (grandfather): आबा (ābā)
See also
- आजी (ājī, “grandmother”) f
References
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “आजोबा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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