No. 749 in Afrikaans
ouma
Grandmother.
In a sentence
My ouma bak altyd die lekkerste koekies.
My grandmother always bakes the most delicious cookies.
In this sentence, 'ouma' is used to refer to 'grandmother' as a familial relation.
Sy dra haar ouma se ou handsak.
She carries her grandmother's old handbag.
Here, 'ouma' is used possessively to describe ownership of the handbag by the grandmother.
Die kinders luister na die ouma se storie.
The children listen to the grandmother's story.
In this context, 'ouma' refers to a storyteller playing the role of a grandmother figure.
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