ბებია
bebia[b̥e̞biä]
The Georgian word for grandma is ბებია (bebia).
Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ბებია is the standard form, ბებო is an affectionate and popular informal version used specifically to address a grandmother.
How do you pronounce it?
bebia
Did you know?
- In Georgian culture, calling an elderly woman ბებო is not just a familial term but can be used as a friendly, respectful way to address any senior woman in a neighborhood.
- The Georgian term ბებია can be used to refer to a great-grandmother or an even more distant female ancestor without adding a prefix like 'great'.
- In traditional Georgian households, the ბებია often held a powerful role as the keeper of family folklore and oral histories.
Examples in context
- ბებიაჩემს არ აქვს ინტერნეტი.My grandma doesn't have the internet.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use ბებია in a possessive context.Tatoeba #8465592 by Natalie_71, translation #8465237 by Luiaard
Example conversation
Giorgi and Tamar are talking about their weekend plans.
- გიორგი Giorgiსად მიდიხარ შაბათს?sad midikhar shabats?Where are you going on Saturday?
- თამარი Tamarბებიასთან მივდივარ.bebiastan mivdivarI am going to my grandma's.
- გიორგი Giorgiკარგი, გისურვებ სასიამოვნოს დროს.kargi, gisurveb sasiamovnos drosGood, I wish you a pleasant time.
- თამარი Tamarგმადლობ, გიორგი!gmadlob, giorgi!Thank you, Giorgi!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ბებია, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
