grandmother
grandma
- Family
-
妈 ma2More detailsAlternates: 嫲, 嬤
-
dad's mom内妈 lai(7) ma2More details
inside grandmother 内
lai6妈
ma2 -
mom's mom外妈 ghua7 ma2More details
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 containing grandmother:
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| mother (addressing) | ma(7) ma5 | 妈妈 | |
| great grandmother | lao(7) ma2 | 老妈 |