mamó
In Irish, "nana" is expressed as mamó.
The phrase is used to refer to a grandmother.
Did you know?
- In some Irish dialects, the term seanmháthair is used for 'grandmother', which literally translates to 'old mother'.
- Depending on the dialect, particularly in parts of Connacht, you might hear variations of the word to distinguish between maternal and paternal grandmothers.
- In traditional Irish storytelling, a grandmother figure is often portrayed as the keeper of 'seanfhocail', which are wise old proverbs.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Conor are talking about their weekend plans.
- SiobhánAn bhfuil tú ag dul chuig do mamó?Are you going to your nana's?
- ConorTá, táim ag dul inniu.Yes, I am going today.
- SiobhánTabhair hello do mamó dom.Give nana a hello for me.
- ConorDéanaighim é, go raibh maith agat.I will, thank you.
