Apongbabae (en. Grandmother)

a-pong-ba-ba-e

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Term for a female grandchild of a person.

Maria is a granddaughter who is dearly loved by her grandparents.

Si Maria ay isang apongbabae na labis na minamahal ng kanyang mga lolo at lola.

A female descendant who carries the heritage of a family.

The granddaughter has responsibilities in her family.

Ang apongbabae ay mayroong mga tungkulin sa kanilang pamilya.

Combined word 'apo' meaning 'grandfather' or 'grandmother' and 'babae' meaning 'female' or 'woman'.

granddaughter of the family

Female grandchild who has an important role in their family.

apongbabae ng pamilya

grandchild

Term for descendant, can be female or male.

apo

grandmother

Mother of one's father or mother in a family.

lola

gossiping woman

Don't treat that neighbor as an apongbabae, I'll listen to her story later.

Wag mo nang gawing apongbabae yung kapitbahay natin, tsaka na ako makikinig sa kwento niya.

someone who talks a lot

She's the apongbabae who can't stop sharing stories about her life.

Siya yung apongbabae na walang tigil sa pagpapakwento tungkol sa buhay niya.

someone who always wants to be involved, even without knowledge

Wow, she's such an apongbabae, you'd think she knows everything.

Grabe, lagi na lang siyang apongbabae, akala mo ang daming alam.