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nana

nan·a
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nan-uh]
    • /ˈnæn ə/
    • /ˈnæn.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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Synonyms for nana

noun nana

  • nanny — a person, usually with special training, employed to care for children in a household.
  • nan — Not-a-Number
  • granny — Informal. a grandmother.
  • gran — grandmother.
  • grandma — grandmother.

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