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nana.

nanny

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnana/[ˈna.na]
  1. nanny

    Latin-America · feminine
  2. granny, grandmother

    colloquial · feminine
  3. housekeeper

    Chile · feminine
  4. lullaby

    feminine
  5. a kind of small sack

    feminine
  6. mommy; mom; mother

    Guatemala · dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Ultimately imitative of a child babbling.

noun
  1. boo-boo

    Chile · Rioplatense · childish · feminine
  2. pains and aches of old age

    Paraguay · Rioplatense · feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Quechua nanay (“pain”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.