Oma

Etymology 1
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Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 物瑪
 * Japanese:
 * Marathi: ओमा
 * Tibetan: འོ་མ

Etymology
Cognate to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) grandma, granny, nan
 * 2) any elderly woman

Usage notes

 * The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist die Oma? – “Where is Grandma?” In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Oma?

Antonyms

 * (Altvater, Großpapa, Großvater, Opi)