abuela

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish abuela.

Noun

abuéla

  1. grandmother

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine of abuelo. From Vulgar Latin *aviōla, from Latin avia. Compare French aïeule, Galician avoa, Portuguese avó.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbwela/, [aˈβwela]
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /aˈwela/
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /aɡˈwela/, [aɣˈwela]
  • Rhymes: -ela

Noun

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

  1. grandmother, feminine equivalent 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.

Derived terms

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