avoa

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese avoa (“grandmother”), from Vulgar Latin *avoila- (root) < *aviōla, diminutive of Latin avia (“grandmother”), from avus (“grandfather”). Compare French aïeule, Portuguese avó, Spanish abuela.

Noun

avoa f (plural avoas)

  1. grandmother

Yami

Noun

avoa

  1. betel palm
  2. betel nut
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