Um (mama) In Cantonese, grandma is the pronunciation of mom. Cantonese pronunciation is called mom, which is also the second sound of mom. Grandma's pronunciation in Cantonese is similar to "Ma", and "Ma" is ma 1ma 1. Cantonese "Ma Ma" is different from "Ma Ma" because it does not change tone. Besides, there is no light tone in Cantonese, so the word "Ma" is the first sound. Grandpa's name is (Ye Ye).