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ouma

/ ˈəʊmɑː /

noun

  1. grandmother, esp in titular use with surname
  2. slang.
    any elderly woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ouma1

Afrikaans
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Example Sentences

“By doing that, then we will have improved access to these vaccines,” Ouma said.

“This is a classical example of constrained access for Africa for a product, in this case, vaccines,” said Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, acting director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, which is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ouma believes that if African countries had received vaccine support, the world would have been spared the outbreak.

Ouma said discussions with the United States and the European Union are still ongoing.

"I am very concerned. The language isn't where it's supposed to be yet. If Ouma dies, then everything dies," said Snyman, whose dream is to one day open her own school and continue her grandmother's legacy.

From Reuters

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