different between mamaw vs grandmother

English

Alternative forms

• mammaw, mawmaw

Etymology

Probably an affectionate alteration of mama or reduplication of mother.

Noun

mamaw (plural mamaws)

1. (Britain, dialect, Scottish lowlands) One's mother.
2. (US, dialect, Southern US) One's grandmother, especially one's maternal grandmother.
3. (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) One's mother.

Usage notes

"Ma maw" is Lowland Scots for "my mother". "Ma" is used when addressing one's own mother, and "maw" when addressing others' mothers ("aye yer maw", Glaswegian humour implying disbelief with a hint of ridicule).

Synonyms

• meemaw, memaw

See also

• papaw

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Cognate with Tagalog mamaw (“monster; talented; intelligent”) and Cebuano amaw (“devil; monster; fool; stupid”).

Noun

mamaw

1. elf; goblin; sprite; fairy; ghost; etc.

Synonyms

• mamamáhoy
• tamáo
• tumáo
• kamâkamâ

Tagalog

Etymology

Cognate with Cebuano amaw (“devil; monster; fool; stupid”) and Hiligaynon mamaw (“Elf, goblin, sprite, fairy, ghost, etc.”). Possibly related to Tagalog halimaw, which is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mau?.

Noun

mamaw

1. monster
2. (colloquial) a very talented or intelligent person

Adjective

mamaw

1. ferocious; bestially cruel

   Synonym: halimaw

English

Etymology

From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- +? mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???æn(d)?m?ð?(r)/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???æn?m?ð?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???æn(d)?m?ð?/
• Hyphenation: grand?mo?ther

Noun

grandmother (plural grandmothers)

1. A mother of someone's parent.
2. A female ancestor or progenitor.

Synonyms

• (mother of someone's parent): See Thesaurus:grandmother

Antonyms

• (with regard to gender): grandfather
• (with regard to ancestry): granddaughter, grandson, grandchild

Hypernyms

• grandparent

Hyponyms

• maternal grandmother
• paternal grandmother

Derived terms

Related terms

• great-grandfather

Translations

Many languages use different terms for the mother of someone's father and the mother of someone's mother. When such a distinction is required in English, the phrases maternal grandmother (“mother of one's mother”) and paternal grandmother (“mother of one's father”) can be used. Specific translations can be added at those entries.