ዓባይ
abay
The English word "grandma" is translated into Tigrinya as ዓባይ (abay).
ዓባይ is used to refer to a grandmother.
Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
abay
Example conversation
Yonas and Riesa are talking about visiting their relative.
- ዮናስ Yonasሎሚ ናብ ዓባይ ክንከይድ ኢና።Lomi nab Abay kinkeyd ina.We are going to grandma's today.
- ርእሳ Re'esaሕጂ ክንከይድ ንኽእል ንኢና?Hiji kinkeyd nikhil nina?Can we go now?
- ዮናስ Yonasእወ፡ ዓባይ ትጽና ተጸና።Ewe, Abay tisna tsena.Yes, grandma is waiting.
- ርእሳ Re'esaብጣዕሚ ክኸድ ኢየ።Bitami kikhed iye.I really want to go.
