Our neighbor in Pico says Avo...not with a V..
Nancy> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:10:24 -0700> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re:
Vavo ???> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> > > Linda,> I
think you can call the grandparents Avo I have heard it used we just> always
used Vavo. It's like calling your grandfather, grandfather vs.> grandpa or as
they say here in Texas, Paw-Paw. It's much less> formal. Just as we never in
our family called our mother mae, always> mama. And thanks to Carlos for the
spelling, that is how I was taught> to spell also, I just don't know how to put
in the diacritical marks> on the computer!> Maria Natalia> > On Oct 27, 7:41
am, emc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > >If we’re talking strictly pronunciation,
I too, grew up calling my Grandfather “Va-voo” and my Grandmother “Vaw-Vaw”.
Their family was from Sao Miguel .> >> > > > Me too Jay....:-)> > > >
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