grandmother

grandma

Family
妈 ma2
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Traditional: 媽

Alternates: 嫲, 嬤

dad's mom

内妈 lai(7) ma2

Traditional: 內媽

inside	grandmother
内 lai6	妈 ma2

mom's mom

外妈 ghua7 ma2

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Traditional: 外媽

outside	grandmother
外 ghua7	妈 ma2

Note that you should always just use ma2 when addressing your grandmother. lai7 ma2 and ghua7 ma2 can be used when referring to your grandmother, to be more specific and differentiate when talking to someone else, but it should not be what you call your grandmother.

Words and phrases containing grandmother:

English	Peng'im	Chinese	Audio
great grandmother	lao(7) ma2	老妈