How to Say "Grandma" in Nepali

हजुरआमा

hajurāmā[ɦʌ(d)zur.ämä]

The Nepali word for grandma is हजुरआमा (hajurāmā).

हजुरआमा is used to refer to a grandmother in an informal context.

Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound consisting of हजुर (hajur), which is a respectful honorific and आमा (āmā), meaning mother.

हजुरआमा is a noun that does not change its form to indicate whether you are talking about one grandmother or multiple grandmothers.

hajurāmā

The word हजुर comes from a Persian root and was adopted into Nepali through the influence of the Mughal Empire's courtly language.
The honorific part of the word, हजुर, is also used as a polite way to say 'Yes?' when someone calls your name, similar to 'Pardon?' or 'Yes, please?' in English.
While हजुरआमा is the general term, many Nepali families use different words to distinguish between the paternal grandmother and the maternal grandmother.

हजुरआमा बित्नुभयो ।
Grandma passed away.
This sentence shows how to use हजुरआमा when discussing a death.
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जन्मदिनको शुभकामना, हजुरआमा।
Happy birthday, Grandma.
This sentence shows how to use हजुरआमा when wishing a grandmother a happy birthday.
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हजुरआमा कता हुनुहुन्छ?
Hajuraama kata hunuhunchha?
Where is grandma?

Anita and Avinash are talking about their family photos.

अनीता Anita

यो फोटोमा को हुनुहुन्छ?
Yo photoma ko hunuhunchha?
Who is in this photo?
अविनाश Avinash

उहाँ मेरी प्यारी हजुरआमा हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha meri pyari hajurama hunuhunchha.
She is my dear grandma.
अनीता Anita

उहाँ कति राम्री देखिनुहुन्छ!
Uha kati ramri dekhinuhunchha!
She looks so beautiful!
अविनाश Avinash

धन्यवाद, अनीता।
Dhanyabaad, Anita.
Thank you, Anita.

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