abuelita
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9.7
- noun
- /ˌɑːbweɪˈliːtə/
- Informal
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abuelita
- "It's Rudy's, it's Rudy's." "Don't worry, little abuelita," laughed Eloy.
Examples
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Every Sunday, we have lunch at my abuelita's house.
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Abuelita would like to say something.
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Oh, it's like Abuelita with the chancla!
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MIGUEL: Abuelita runs our house just like Mama Imelda did.
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Tell you abuelita, your uncles, your aunts in the garage.
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- Abuelita.
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- Abuelita!
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My abuelita always makes the best tamales for our family gatherings.
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When I visit, my abuelita tells me stories from her childhood.
Synonyms
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1.0
A woman who is the mother of your father or mother
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7.9
A friendly name used for your grandmother
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1.0
An older woman who is your grandmother or a friendly older family member
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5.3
A woman who is the mother of your mother or father
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5.0
A loving old-fashioned word for the mother of your parent
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9.5
An affectionate word for grandmother used in some South Asian families
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9.1
A child's word for grandmother used in Britain
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9.9
A warm name for a grandmother in Jewish families
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2.0
The mother of your mother or father
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8.1
An old-fashioned, loving name for a child's grandmother
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7.2
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
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8.5
An older woman, often a grandmother from Russia or Eastern Europe
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1.0
An older woman who is the mother of one of your parents
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8.7
An older woman who is the mother of your parent
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2.9
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
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9.9
An old-fashioned word for a grandmother
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8.0
A polite name people use for an older woman who is not family
A loving name family members use for a grandmother
A grandmother who is called by the French word
A grandmother in families with German or Dutch background
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abuelita comes from Spanish abuela 'grandmother' plus the ending -ita 'little' or 'dear'. That's why people use abuelita as a warm name like 'grandma' for an older woman, even if she is not a relative.