English Explanatory Dictionary

nana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A banana.
  2. A foolish person.
noun
  1. One's grandmother.
  2. A nanny.
name
  1. One's grandmother.
  2. A governess.
name
  1. A female given name from Japanese.
name
  1. A demigoddess, the daughter of Sangarius and mother of Attis.
name
  1. An ancient goddess of Eastern Iran, standing at the top of many worshipping cultures' pantheons.
name
  1. Alternative form of Nane (“Armenian mother-goddess and equivalent of Athena”).

Pronunciation

näʹnə /ˈnɑːnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nana (banana).wav nănʹə /ˈnænə/ En-au-nana.ogg

Word forms

nana nanas 'nana narna narner nanna nan

Etymology

An apheretic form of banana.

Derived words

nanaji
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