English to Shona Meaning of grandmother - ambuya


Grandmother :
ambuya
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Definitions of grandmother in English
Noun(1) the mother of your father or mother
Examples of grandmother in English
(1) Police are searching for a grandmother who went missing with her two young grandsons.(2) my grandmother is ill(3) As a child he lived with his mother, his grandmother and a half brother in Domachevo.(4) Twin brothers have been left with their grandmother by a mother who can no longer feed them.(5) Barbara, meanwhile, came into her own at last as an extremely popular first lady who made the most of her grandmotherly image.(6) Yes, women's liberation has given us choices that our grandmothers and even mothers could only dream of, but it has its downside too.(7) I can almost hear a grandmotherly voice telling me that it's no way to get rid of a cold.(8) Grandparents, particularly grandmothers , cared for the offspring of married sons or daughters.(9) I did not know either of my grandmothers , but my mother was such a wonderful one to my children.(10) The grandmothers cheered as Jon caught his child and its mother in his arms.(11) I had grandfathers and grandmothers and cousins and uncles and aunties, everyone was there.(12) Some of my friends and patients nostalgically recall spending happy days off school with mothers and grandmothers .(13) Perhaps one day they will be able, like their grandmothers before the revolution, to walk the streets with their hair uncovered.(14) Of course, women's lives are very different to those of their grandmothers .(15) Younger women can now navigate their way through a much wider range of life choices than their mothers and grandmothers .(16) If you're over a certain age, say 75, and you have a sweet grandmotherly voice, you may be able to call them ‘dear’ and ‘honey’ with impunity.
Related Phrases of grandmother
(1) grand mother ::
ambuya
(2) great-grandmother ::
zimbuya
(3) maternal grandmother ::
rwaamai mbuya
(4) paternal grandmother ::
mbuya yemadzibaba
Synonyms
Noun
1. grandma ::
ambuya
2. gramma ::
Gramma
3. granny ::
granny
5. gran ::
great
6. nana ::
Nana
Word Example from TV Shows
Renly was brave and gentle, Grandmother.

Renly was brave and gentle, Grandmother.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2

Seven blessings to you, Grandmother.

Seven blessings to you, Grandmother.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7

I want very much for you to be happy,
Sansa, and so does my grandmother.

I want very much for you to be happy, Sansa, and so does my GRANDMOTHER.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 7

The wedding is in a fortnight, Grandmother.

The wedding is in a fortnight, Grandmother.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1

Grandmother! What will Sansa think of us?

Grandmother! What will Sansa think of us?

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2

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