סבתא
savta
The Aramaic word for grandmother is סבתא (savta).
The term סבתא is used to refer to the mother of someone's parent.
Meaning: mother of someone's parent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
savta
Did you know?
- While סבתא is the standard term, some Aramaic dialects use distinct words to differentiate between a maternal grandmother and a paternal grandmother.
- The word סבתא is identical in both Aramaic and Modern Hebrew, illustrating the deep linguistic influence Aramaic had on the development of the Hebrew language over centuries.
- In some Aramaic speaking communities, the term סבתא can be used as a gentle or affectionate term for any elderly woman, regardless of whether there is a blood relation.
