noun
babcia
Babcia (noun) means a grandmother, as she is called in Polish.
noun
1
A grandmother, as she is called in Polish.
"The Germans were “kind” to some families in Poland, too. Just not us. What difference did it make if you were kind to some, if you were beating and stealing others’ mothers and babcias? I suddenly understood more than my father did."
— Rachel DeWoskin, Someday We Will Fly (2019)
2
An older woman, as she is called in Polish.
"“That’s the first time you’ve mentioned your mother,” Cindy stammered. “Is she in good health?” “Oh, yeah,” Jerry said with a startled chuckle. “She’s one of those tough old Polish Babcias. She’s gonna like you, for sure.”"
— Joanne Bunyak, On Hunter’s Point (2017)
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What is the meaning of babcia?
"babcia" (noun) means a grandmother, as she is called in Polish.
What are the different meanings of babcia?
"babcia" has 2 main meanings: 1. A grandmother, as she is called in Polish; 2. An older woman, as she is called in Polish.
