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Mamaw vs Memaw - What's the difference?

mamaw | memaw | Alternative forms |

Memaw is a alternative form of mamaw.



In us dialect southern us terms the difference between mamaw and memaw

is that mamaw is grandmother, especially maternal grandmother while memaw is grandmother.

mamaw

English

Alternative forms

* mammaw

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, dialect, Southern US) grandmother, especially maternal grandmother
  • (US, dialect, Southern US, less commonly) mother
  • See also

    * papaw

    memaw

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mamaw, meemaw

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, dialect, Southern US) grandmother
  • Usage notes

    * Similar to papaw and pepaw (grandfather). Mamaw, meemaw and memaw mean "grandmother", and are often used to refer to both grandmothers, or sometimes to a great grandmother.