abuelita
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9.3
- noun
- /ˌɑːbweˈliːtə/
- Informal
:
abuelita
- Miguel, your abuelita had the most wonderful idea.
- Abuelita, she said
- called her abuelita
Examples
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My abuelita used to make the most delicious jalapeno chocolate cake you ever had.
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Gracias, Abuelita.
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And I learned every single thing that I know from my abuelita in Mexico.
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You know, when I was a kid, I used to watch the news with my little abuelita .
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"Abuelita always told me so.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'm sorry, abuelita.
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When I was little, I was always in the kitchen with my abuelita.
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I would like to share and demonstrate recipes in memory of my abuelita.
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My abuelita used to make the most delicious jalapeno chocolate cake you ever had.
Synonyms
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1.0
A mother of one of your parents
468
1.0
A woman who is the mother of your father or mother
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
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
7.9
A grandmother in a family, often in Spanish-speaking homes
3
7.2
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
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
A grandmother in families with German or Dutch background
A grandmother who is called by the French word
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abuelita comes from Spanish abuela 'grandmother' with the small, loving ending -ita meaning 'little' or 'dear'. So it literally means 'little grandmother' and is used to talk about your grandmother with affection.