Where does “aja” come from?
aja (Mauritian Creole) comes from Marathi आजोबा, from Marathi आजा — grandfather.
aja (Mauritian Creole): grandfather
Ancestry of “aja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Marathi | आजोबा | grandfather, paternal or maternal; old man |
| 2 | Marathi | आजा | grandfather |