abuela

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish abuela.

Noun

abuéla

1. grandmother

Spanish

Noun

abuela f (plural abuelas, masculine singular abuelo, masculine plural abuelos)

1. grandmother, feminine form of abuelo

Usage notes

The noun abuelo is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.