Hiligaynon edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish abuela.

Noun edit

abuéla

  1. grandmother

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Late Latin aviola, diminutive from Latin avia.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈbwela/ [aˈβ̞we.la]
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  • IPA(key): (dialectal) /aˈwela/ [aˈwe.la], /aˈɡwela/ [aˈɣ̞we.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: a‧bue‧la

Noun edit

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

  1. grandmother, female equivalent of abuelo
  2. (colloquial) old woman

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Hiligaynon: abuéla
  • Papiamentu: wela

References edit

Further reading edit