Meaning of "grandmother"

grandmother •

n.
• • grandmother: lola, grandfather: lolo; (ingkong, impo)
  • 2. grandparents: mga nuno

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grandparent

n.
• • 1. grandfather or grandmother : lolo o lola

nganga

n.
• • 1. nganga', a mixture of buyo for chewing

v.
• • ngumanga', ngangain (-um-:-in) to chew buyo. Ngumanganga ba ang lola mo? Does your grandmother chew beetle nut?
  • 2. nganga, ngumanga (-um-)

v.
• • to open one's mouth. Ngumanga si Cres para sa dentista. Cres opened her mouth for the dentist.

mano

v.
• • magmano (mag-) to kiss an elder's hand in respect or greeting. Magmano ka sa iyong lola. Kiss the hand of your grandmother.

halik

n.
• • kiss

v.
• • humalik (-um-) to kiss. Humalik ang bata sa ina. The child kissed his mother. manghalik, halikan (mang-:-an)

v.
• • to kiss somebody, something. Halikan mo ang kamay ng lola mo. Kiss the hand of your grandmother.

lola

n.
• • grandmother (term of address and reference)

impo

Ch n.
• • grandmother [syn. lola]