Chinese

Noun

外祖父

1. (formal) one's (maternal) grandfather, one's mother's father

Synonyms

• (informal, affectionate) 外公

See also

• (paternal grandfather) 祖父; 爺爺, 爷爷

Japanese

Noun

外祖父 ‎(hiragana がいそふ, romaji gaisofu)

1. maternal grandfather