Γιαγιά : Yiayia
The greek word is γιαγιά. Pronunciation: ya-ya (stress falls on the last syllable).
No, Avia is not Greek for grandmother. In Greek, the word for grandmother is γιαγιά (yiayia). Avia is a name of Latin origin meaning "desire for fashion."
"Great grandmother" in English is progiagiá (Προγιαγιά) in Greek.
Γιαγιά
Is a Greek word.γιαγιά [yaya] = grandmother
yes. it originates from greek language
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"Yiayia" is the Greek word for grandmother. It is a term of endearment and respect used to refer to one's grandmother in the Greek culture.
In my knowledge, it is Greek for Grandmother, so it can be an affectionate term for a grandmother.
The Greek letter μ is pronounced "mee."Ancient Greek pronunciation: [my:] or "mee"Modern Greek pronunciation: [mi] as in millCommon English pronunciation: [myoo] as in mutationMeasurement pronunciation: "micro-" (example: µm is pronounced "micrometre")When this letter is used in a Greek word, it makes the same sound as the latin "m"
Actually, the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia is derived from the Arabic word for grandmother. The pronunciation of the word is jahdah.
Pronunciation would be, eh-lee-see. Which means grandmother.