NANA


Meaning of NANA in English

~ 1 [ 'nα:nə ]

■ noun Brit. informal a silly person; a fool.

Origin

1960s: perh. a shortening of ba~ .

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~ 2 [ 'nanə ]

( Brit. also nanna )

■ noun informal one's grandmother.

Origin

C19: child's pronunciation of nanny or gran .

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