"mamgu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mamgus [plural]
Etymology: From Welsh mam-gu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|mam-gu}} Welsh mam-gu Head templates: {{en-noun}} mamgu (plural mamgus)
  1. (South Wales) A grandmother. Tags: South-Wales

Inflected forms

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