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Grandma (dad's mum)in Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

嫲嫲

maa4 maa4

Grandma (dad's mum)

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When to use it

嫲嫲 specifically means your father’s mother; your mother’s mother is 婆婆, even though both are grandmothers.

Examples

我嫲嫲住香港。

ngo5 maa4 maa4 zyu6 hoeng1 gong2

My paternal grandmother lives in Hong Kong.

嫲嫲嚟咗。

maa4 maa4 lai4 zo2

Grandma on dad’s side has arrived.