Definition: Polish for "grandmother."
Pronunciation: BOO-shah
Also Known As: babka, baba, babcha
Examples:
Busia always made paczki for me on Fat Tuesday.
busia
By Barbara Rolek, About.com Guide
My maternal busia, Wiktoria Durska. now deceased.
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