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nana

/ˈnænə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
nana
IPA
/ˈnænə/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A banana.

Informal

noun

A foolish person.

British usage; Slang

noun

One's grandmother.

Informal

noun

A nanny.

Informal

name

Alternative letter-case form of nana; one's grandmother.

name

A governess.

Informal

name

A female given name from Japanese.

name

A demigoddess, the daughter of Sangarius and mother of Attis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

An apheretic form of banana.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 𒀭𒈾𒈾𒀀, Նանե

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnænə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nanas (plural) 'nana (alternative) narna (alternative) narner (alternative) nanna (alternative) nan (alternative)

Derived Forms

nanaji

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna havana

Questions

How do you pronounce nana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnænə/.
What does nana mean?
A banana.
Where does nana come from?
It is traced to Sumerian.

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