Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish abuelo, from Old Spanish avuelo, from Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum. See also lolo and lelong.

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Noun

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abwelo (feminine abwela, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜏᜒᜎᜓ) (archaic)

  1. grandfather
    Synonyms: lolo, lelong, ingkong, mamay, apo, nuno, (dialectal) amama, (archaic) agwelo