How do you say “grandmother” in Vietnamese?
“Grandmother” in Vietnamese is bà (a grandmother), bà ngoại (maternal grandmother), bà nội (a paternal grandmother).
Vietnamese words for “grandmother”
- bànounHanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩]bà falling
a grandmother; an old woman; an old lady
for “grandmother” meaning: A mother of someone's parent.
- Bà tôi bị đau lưng.My grandmother hurt her back.
- bà ngoạinounHanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]bà falling ngoại heavy
maternal grandmother
for “grandmother” meaning: A mother of someone's parent.
- Bác sĩ nói rằng bà ngoại vẫn còn bệnh nặng, nhưng bà đã thoát cơn nguy kịch rồi.The doctor said that grandmother is still very sick, but she's out of the woods.
- bà nộinounHanoi [ʔɓaː˨˩ noj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓaː˨˩ noj˨˩˨]bà falling nội heavy
a paternal grandmother
for “grandmother” meaning: A mother of someone's parent.
Related Vietnamese words
- mụnoun
an old woman; grandmother
- nuông chiềuverb
to indulge; to pamper; to spoil
- nâng niuverb
to cherish; to coddle