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- [nan-uh]
- /ˈnæn ə/
- /ˈnæn.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nan-uh]
- /ˈnæn ə/
Definitions of nana word
- noun nana Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma. 1
- noun nana Gulf States. godmother. 1
- noun nana Chiefly Southeastern U.S. a child's nursemaid; nanny. 1
- noun nana One's grandmother. 1
- noun nana a fool 0
- noun nana the head 0
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Origin of nana
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; nursery word; cf. nanny
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nana
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nana popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nana usage trend in Literature
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