Both maternal and paternal grand fathers are called "Thatha"
No "Thatha" is a general word.
Maternal Grand Father - Appachi
Maternal Grand Mother - Ammachi
Paternal Grand Father - Appaaru
Paternal Grand Mother - Appatha
Grandfather in Kikuyu is "Jiin" for paternal grandfather and "Njeri" for maternal grandfather.
In Tamil, maternal grandmother is written as "தாய் தாயார்" (tāy tāyār).
Grandfather Paternal =pitAmahaH Grandfather Maternal = mAtAmahaH The wrod pitAmahaH also means Lord Brahma of the Hindu Trinity - the Creator
there are many ways to say it. :P most popularly used: Thaathaa (தாத்தா) (mom's dad) ammappa , Thaathaa (dad's dad) appappa , paadanaar
In Tamil, you can refer to your great grandfather as "பெரிய தாதா" (Periya Thatha).
Grandfather in Kikuyu is "Jiin" for paternal grandfather and "Njeri" for maternal grandfather.
Your maternal grandfather's side of the family is referred to as your maternal grandfather's lineage or maternal grandfather's family.
grandfather. More specifically it would be the maternal grandfather.
Thaatha - GenericAppappa - Paternal GrandfatherAmmappa - Maternal Grandfather
Maternal grandfather in Cantonese is 阿公 (aa3 gung1).
In Tamil, maternal grandmother is written as "தாய் தாயார்" (tāy tāyār).
Grandfather in Cantonese is 公公 (gung gung) for paternal grandfather and 外公 (ngoi gung) for maternal grandfather.
Grandfather Paternal =pitAmahaH Grandfather Maternal = mAtAmahaH The wrod pitAmahaH also means Lord Brahma of the Hindu Trinity - the Creator
Your mother's father is your maternal grandfather.
there are many ways to say it. :P most popularly used: Thaathaa (தாத்தா) (mom's dad) ammappa , Thaathaa (dad's dad) appappa , paadanaar
His paternal grandfather was Charles Martel. His maternal grandfather was Caribert of Laon.
Your mother's father.