abuelo

Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish abuelo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbwelo/, [aˈbwe.lo]
• Hyphenation: a‧bue‧lo

Noun

abuelo

1. (Zamboangueño) grandfather

   Synonyms: (Caviteño) lolo, (Ternateño) agüelo

Related terms

• abuela

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abuelo.

Noun

abuélo

1. grandfather

Spanish

Alternative forms

• agüelo (eye dialect)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish avuelo, from Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum, ultimately from Latin avus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbwelo/ [aˈβべーた̞we.lo]

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• IPA^(key): (dialectal) /aˈwelo/ [aˈwe.lo], /aˈɡwelo/ [aˈɣ̞we.lo]
• Rhymes: -elo
• Syllabification: a‧bue‧lo

Noun

abuelo m (plural abuelos, feminine abuela, feminine plural abuelas)

1. grandfather

   Su abuelo es simpático.

   His grandfather is nice.

2. (colloquial, endearing) an elderly person
3. loose tufts of hair in the nape when one's hair is messed up

   Synonym: tolano

Derived terms

• abolengo
• abu
• abue
• abuelado
• abuelito
• abuelo Cebolleta
• abuelo materno
• abuelo paterno
• abuelo político
• bisabuelo
• tío abuelo

 

Descendants

• Chavacano: abuelo
• → Hiligaynon: abuélo
• → Papiamentu: welo

Further reading

• “abuelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28