外公 — meaning in English
wài gōng
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English meaning
- gramps noun Informal word for grandfather.
- granddaddy noun A very informal, affectionate word for grandfather.
- grandfather noun The father of one's mother or father.
- grandparent noun The parent of one's mother or father; a grandmother or grandfather.
- pa noun An informal word for father.
Senses
外公 is used for these senses in English:
- gramps (colloquial, humorous) Grandpa, grandfather.
- granddaddy (informal) A grandfather.
- grandfather A father of someone's parent. [from 15th c.]
- grandparent The parent of someone's parent.
- maternal grandfather Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- pa (colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.
- paternal grandfather Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
gramps — full definition
- noun Informal word for grandfather.
- noun A casual, sometimes teasing way to refer to an old man in general.
granddaddy — full definition
- noun A very informal, affectionate word for grandfather.
- noun The original or most important example of something, from which later versions descend.