| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|
| Afrikaans | ouma; grootmoeder |
|---|---|
| Albanian | gjyshe |
| Catalan | avia |
| Czech | babička |
| Danish | bedstemoder |
| Dutch | grootmoeder; oma |
| English | grandmother |
| Esperanto | avino |
| Faeroese | omma |
| French | grand‐mère; aïeule |
| German | Großmutter; Oma |
| Greek | γιαγιά |
| Hawaiian | kupuna wahine |
| Icelandic | amma |
| Italian | nonna |
| Jamaican Patois | granmada |
| Latin | avia |
| Low German | groutmoder; beppe; oma |
| Malay | nenek |
| Norwegian | bestemor |
| Papiamento | madú; madushi; wela |
| Polish | babka |
| Portuguese | avó |
| Russian | бабушка |
| Saterland Frisian | Bääsje; Grootmuur; Ooldmääme |
| Scottish Gaelic | seanmhair |
| Spanish | abuela |
| Swahili | bibi |
| Turkish | büyükanne |
| Ukrainian | бабуня |
| West Frisian | beppe; oarremem |
| Yiddish | באָבע |