elnai [ʔɤ⁵⁵na³³]noun
ENpaternal grandmother; respectful term of address for any old woman
中文祖母，奶奶; 老奶奶，大娘（尊称年长的妇人）
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Ngaf bba gge emei gol seil elnai bbei shel.My father's mother is called (paternal) grandmother.爸爸的妈妈叫奶奶。
Kvlpai ddeeq gge mil gol la elnai bbei shel.Any elderly woman is also called grandmother.上了年纪的女人也可以叫奶奶。
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