Abuwela (en. Grandmother)

a-bu-we-la

Synonyms

Grandma or aunt who's a gossip.

Aunt Lila, you’re like a grandma on the street, just waiting for the next gossip.

Si Aling Lila, parang abuwela na tayo sa kalye, puro chika na lang ang inabangan.

Term for older women who seem to always worry or keep an eye on things.

Our neighbor is like a grandma, always watching every move of the kids on the street.

Yung kapitbahay namin, abuwela na sa bawat galaw ng bata sa kalsada.

Common name or term used for grandmothers in the community.

Here in the barangay, we call the grandmothers, abuwela.

Dito sa barangay, ang tawag namin sa mga lola, abuwela.