Definitions

  • n. Grandmother.

Example Sentences

  • "Once, when visiting my sitto — grandmother — then 90 and barely walking, I accidentally hit the alarm system in the house." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • ستو sittu

    • Who Uses This

      • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      sitto, sittoh, sitoh

Notes

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