Category: Family & PeoplePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
አያት
/ayat/Roman
English meaning: Grandparent
Definition
A grandfather or grandmother; gender is added when needed.
Example
“አያቴ ታሪኮችን ይነግሩኛል።”
In English: “My grandfather tells me stories.”
Another example: “አያቴ ብዙ ታሪክ ታውቃለች።”
Usage — When, Where & How
Means grandparent (grandfather or grandmother); add gender with አያት ሴት/ወንድ or use context. Neutral, affectionate everyday register.
Common Collocations
- የእናቴ አያት
- አያቴ ናት
- አያትና የልጅ ልጅ
Word Forms
አያት (sg.) / አያቶች (pl.); poss. አያቴ (my grandparent)
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