nana
173
7.9
- noun
- /ˈnænə/
- Informal
:
abuelita
- Never got a chance to say goodbye to Nana.
- Nana (grandmother)
- Nana or grandma
- Nana said
Oh my God, if you guys would meet my Nana, She, she's crazy.
- Oh my God, if you guys would meet my Nana, She, she's crazy.
- You don't want to eat Nana's banana bread?
- The day before Thanksgiving, we went to my nana's house, my dad's mom's house.
- Watching Trump pick these people is like watching your Nana get a sponge bath.
- Did was there Turkey served at Nana's house?
- And I remember my, my, my Nana was, she spoke hardly in English.
- My granddaddy didn't confess his love for my Nana until he was on his sick bed.
- And let's face it Nana, your grandkids are stupid and ugly.
- And for me, like my Nana was my biggest supporter for everything.
Examples
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My poor, sweet, little Nana has lost her sight.
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Every birthday, my nana sends me a thoughtful card with a sweet message.
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And as a Nana in these modern times, it's tough.
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We're going to wake up Nana together today.
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Go inside and tell Nana I said hi.
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Children, tell Nana the truth.
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Whenever they are together, Noah and Nana share a special birthday story.
Fiction book (1992) -
The day Frayda arrived, Nana Clara took her on a walking tour of the block.
Fiction book (1997) -
For the first time, Nora thought that Nana looked old and frail.
Fiction book (1997) -
I love spending time with my nana because she always tells the best stories.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A mother of one of your parents
468
1.0
A woman who is the mother of your father or mother
47
1.0
An older woman who is your grandmother or a friendly older family member
38
5.3
A woman who is the mother of your mother or father
20
5.0
A loving old-fashioned word for the mother of your parent
19
9.1
A personal name used for a grandmother or a respected older woman
8
9.5
An affectionate word for grandmother used in some South Asian families
5
9.9
A warm name for a grandmother in Jewish families
5
9.1
A child's word for grandmother used in Britain
4
2.0
The mother of your mother or father
4
8.1
An old-fashioned, loving name for a child's grandmother
3
7.2
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
1
9.7
A loving name for an older woman used like a grandmother
1
1.0
An older woman who is the mother of one of your parents
1
8.7
An older woman who is the mother of your parent
1
2.9
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word for a grandmother
A loving name family members use for a grandmother
A grandmother in families with German or Dutch background
A grandmother who is called by the French word
How Affectionate
- Informal
9
9.3
- Informal
173
7.9
3
7.9
- Informal
468
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nana comes from baby talk — the simple 'na' sound children make in many languages — and is like the everyday words nanny and nan. So calling someone your nana is a warm, family name for a 'grandmother'.