Feminine

nana

Meaning

  1. (Latin-America, feminine) nanny
  2. (colloquial, feminine) granny, grandmother
  3. (Chile, feminine) housekeeper
  4. (feminine) lullaby
  5. (feminine) a kind of small sack
  6. (Guatemala, dated, feminine) mommy; mom; mother

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
na‧na
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnana/
Etymology

In summary

Ultimately imitative of a child babbling.

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