mam-gu

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /mamˈɡɨː/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /mamˈɡiː/, /məŋˈɡiː/

Noun

mam-gu f (plural mamguod)

(South Wales) grandmother.

Usage notes

The spelling mamgu may also be encountered.
The usual word for grandmother in the Welsh of North Wales is nain.

Synonyms

nain

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