Q: My mother comes from the Cahuilla tribe and I am expecting my first child, I would like to know the word for "grandmother" for my son or daughter to call her.
A: Congratulations! The answer depends on whether you are male or female. Children call their maternal grandmother (mother's mother) Tuutu in Cahuilla (pronounced too-too) and their paternal grandmother (father's mother) is Kaaka (pronounced kah-kah.)
Hope that helps, have a good day!
Further reading
Cahuilla language
Cahuilla culture
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Saturday, August 21, 2021
Cahuilla for Grandmother
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