Nana: meaning, definitions and examples

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nana

 

[ หˆnษ‘หnษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family

A grandmother, especially one's own grandmother.

Synonyms

gran, grandmother, granny

Examples of usage

  • My nana always bakes the best cookies.
  • I love spending time with my nana.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A banana.

Synonyms

banana

Examples of usage

  • I packed a nana in my lunch today.
  • She grabbed a nana as a quick snack.

Translations

Translations of the word "nana" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vovรณ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Oma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nenek

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะฑัƒัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ babcia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉmรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abuela

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผyรผkanne

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ• ๋จธ๋‹ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ babiฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ babka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅถๅฅถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ babica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ amma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะถะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™nษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abuela

Etymology

The use of 'nana' as a term for grandmother dates back to the early 19th century in English, originating from the word 'nanny'. The informal use of 'nana' to refer to a banana is more recent, likely stemming from the similarity in sounds between 'nana' and 'banana'.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,916, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.