Oma
- noun
- /ˈoʊmə/
- UK
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oma
- Like the thing going through my mind is like, Grandma Oma, you've waved in person to Hitler.
Examples
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In addition to an oma image, most men and many women will have an ivri image carved for their personal shrine.
Academic text (2008) -
The first was given oma by Zeus.
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Here's a nice little note from her Oma, her puzzle.
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It's okay, oma.
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A nice post by Dion Hinchcliffe gives a great summary of the OMA effort.
Blog text (15) -
My Omanopa and my aunt and uncle, they're staying with my Oma's friend.
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We checked Oma, Cody's going to be over in Oma's camper with Nutella.
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Ada means "eldest daughter," while mma refers to both mmanwu (masked spirit) and oma (beautiful and good).
Academic text (2003) -
My Oma always tells the best stories about her childhood.
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When I visit my Oma, she always has freshly baked cookies waiting for me.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A mother of one of your parents
468
1.0
A woman who is the mother of your father or mother
275
1.0
A parent of your mother or father
173
7.9
A friendly name used for your grandmother
47
1.0
An older woman who is your grandmother or a friendly older family member
38
5.3
A woman who is the mother of your mother or father
20
5.0
A loving old-fashioned word for the mother of your parent
9
9.3
A Spanish word for grandmother used lovingly by family members
8
9.5
An affectionate word for grandmother used in some South Asian families
5
9.1
A child's word for grandmother used in Britain
5
9.9
A warm name for a grandmother in Jewish families
4
2.0
The mother of your mother or father
4
8.1
An old-fashioned, loving name for a child's grandmother
3
7.2
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
3
7.9
A grandmother in a family, often in Spanish-speaking homes
1
1.0
An older woman who is the mother of one of your parents
1
2.9
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
1
8.7
An older woman who is the mother of your parent
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word for a grandmother
1
8.9
A grandmother in Italian families
A grandmother who is called by the French word
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oma is the German and Dutch family word for 'grandmother' and grew from simple child words like mama, a form of 'baby talk', so it became a warm, easy name families use for their grandmothers.