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guama

/ˈɡwɐ.ma/

guama noun: maternal grandmother; maternal grandma.

Noun

guama (plural guamas)

  1. (Philippines, colloquial, Chinese Filipino) maternal grandmother; maternal grandma
    • "Your family, friends, and connections are your real treasure." says my guama 外婆 (in Hokkien) or grandmother, Hermiña. I was only around six years of age when she said it. Yet I still hear it in my ears now and then. That and the quote, "Tell me your company, and I will tell you what you are." from...2022, Casey Huang, Move on Quick: How to Get Your Life Back and Never Break Your Heart Again, Cazh Enterprise, page 155
    • This adobo dish is perfect because it uses three of the most important ingredients for replenishment: black sesame oil, ginger and black chicken. It not only recharges the qi but also satisfies the appetite as it is very delicious. That's why we always ask our maternal grandmother Guama Susanna to...2014, Jin Perez, Susanna Ng Ting, “Chicken in Chinese Wine and Black Sesame Oil - Chinese-style Black Chicken Adobo”, in Angelo Comsti, The Filipino Family Cookbook: Recipes and stories from our home...

Examples of guama in a sentence

  • "Your family, friends, and connections are your real treasure." says my guama 外婆 (in Hokkien) or grandmother, Hermiña.2022, Casey Huang, Move on Quick: How to Get Your Life Back and Never Break Your Heart Again, Cazh Enterprise, page 155:
  • That's why we always ask our maternal grandmother Guama Susanna to make it for us even if nobody in the family has given birth.2014, Jin Perez, Susanna Ng Ting, “Chicken in Chinese Wine and Black Sesame Oil - Chinese-style Black Chicken Adobo”, in Angelo Comsti, The...

Forms of guama

pluralguamas
alternative formgua ma

Origin of guama

From Hokkien 外媽 /外妈 (gōa-má, “maternal grandmother”). Compare Tagalog guwama.

Questions about guama

What does guama mean?
Guama means maternal grandmother; maternal grandma.
How do you use guama in a sentence?
"Your family, friends, and connections are your real treasure." says my guama 外婆 (in Hokkien) or grandmother, Hermiña.
What part of speech is guama?
Guama is a noun.
How do you pronounce guama?
Guama is pronounced /ˈɡwɐ.ma/.
What is the plural of guama?
The plural of guama is guamas.

Words near guama in the dictionary

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  2. Gualtieris
  3. Guam
  4. Guam kingfisher
  5. Guam kingfishers
  6. guama
  7. Guaman
  8. Guamanian
  9. Guamanians
  10. Guamans
  11. guamas

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