bàbá ìyá
noun
/bà.bá ì.já/
àbá èyé (alternative), bàbáyá (alternative), àbáyé (alternative)
Definitions
- maternal grandfather
Etymology
From bàbá (“father”) + ìyá (“mother”), "Mother's father".
Component words
Derived from
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “baba iya”.
Reference:
en-baba_iya-yo-noun-xiukPNPc