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  • noun among people of German ancestry grandmother, grandma.

Etymologies

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From German Oma.

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Examples

  • In Afrikaans oma evidently meant something like “old woman” or maybe even “grandma.”

    Fatal Error J.A. Jance 2011

  • In Afrikaans oma evidently meant something like “old woman” or maybe even “grandma.”

    Fatal Error J.A. Jance 2011

  • Numbris teeb ulmedebüüdi Kivisildnik, kes on antud tõsiasja ka oma blogis märkinud.

    «Algernoni» septembrinumber ilmunud Ulmeguru 2007

  • We want to mold the project so that it works within Kang'oma's societal, cultural and economic realities.

    Ken Wong: Charity as a Drop in the Bucket: Day 7 2010

  • Another few weeks of waiting and I'll know which "oma" he was.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Angry Professor 2008

  • Another few weeks of waiting and I'll know which "oma" he was.

    Oh, Crap-with-a-big-C. Angry Professor 2008

  • And my current dream vehicle is one of those Dutch "oma" bikes with skirt- and chain-guards.

    Ten Reasons Skirts are Better Than Pants - A Dress A Day 2008

  • Kuid selleks, et võimalikku kriisi (kapitalistlikus turumajanduses on neid ikka aeg-ajalt:)) üle elada, saaksime me muuta ka oma sotsiaalpoliitikat, nimelt investeerida rohkem ühisesse kassasse ja luua paremini funktsioneerivaid ühisteenuseid ja võrgustikke, mis võimaldaksid meil kriisiajad üle elada.

    tatsutahime Diary Entry tatsutahime 2008

  • Selle lühifilmi puhul arvasin ma alguses, et see on Jaapani toodang, aga selgus siiski, et hoopis Kanada oma...

    Junko's Shamisen (2009) Ulmeguru 2010

  • Inglise väljaanded ongi jäänud oma tiigri-pealkirja juurde ja USA omad pealkirja «The Stars My Destination» juurde.

    Ilmus «Tiiger! Tiiger!» Ulmeguru 2010

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