nagyi
A1
Hungarian
grandma, granny
NOUN
A1
INFORMAL
1
grandma
A1
Usage pattern:
valakinek a nagyija
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
someone's grandmother (informal)
Themes
family
|kinship
|grandparents
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An informal word for one’s grandmother; the mother of one’s father or mother.
NOUN
A1
INFORMAL
1
grandma
A1
Usage pattern:
megszólításként: Nagyi, ...
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
form of address to grandmother
Themes
family
|kinship
|address
|vocative
|informal
|communication
|relationships
Definition
A familiar form of address used when speaking directly to one’s grandmother, often treated like a name.
NOUN
A1
INFORMAL
1
granny
A2
Usage pattern:
a nagyim/nagyid/nagyija
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
one’s grandmother
Themes
family
|kinship
|informal
|affectionate
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
One’s grandmother; a familiar, informal word for the mother of one of your parents.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
2
grandma
B1
Usage pattern:
olyan, mint egy nagyi; az idősotthonban lakó nagyik
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
elderly woman in grandmother role
Themes
family
|community
|elderly
|surrogate_family
|affection
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
An older woman, not necessarily a biological grandmother, who is seen or treated like a grandmother in a family or community.
Grammar
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Expressions
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