Abuela
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑˈbweɪlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abuela is a noun meaning A Hispanic grandmother.
Meaning
A Hispanic grandmother.
Example Sentences
I speak of Yemeni bodega owners and Mexican abuelas.
8 a.m. Wake up early for breakfast at an abuela’s house
On the east side of San Jose, Calif., there is an abuela who seems to have more grandchildren than she can count.
Together, the abuelas wrote pleading letters to international organizations and the pope, and posed as baby supply saleswomen and housekeepers to more closely surveil children they thought might be their relations.
Word Forms
- abuelas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grandma, grannie, senora, granny, grandmamma, gramma.
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