ба́бушка — meaning in English
babushka
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English meaning
- babushka noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
- grandma noun An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
- grandmother noun The mother of one's mother or father.
- grandparent noun The parent of one's mother or father; a grandmother or grandfather.
- granny noun An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
Senses
ба́бушка is used for these senses in English:
- babushka An Eastern European old woman. [from 1830s]
- grandma (informal) Grandmother.
- grandmother A mother of someone's parent.
- grandparent The parent of someone's parent.
- granny (colloquial) A grandmother.
- granny (colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
- old lady (literal, informal) An elderly woman.
- old woman (literally) An elderly woman.
babushka — full definition
- noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
- noun A headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin.