نانا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦 (*nānna, “term for an older male relative”), from baby talk.

Pronunciation

Noun

نانا • (transliteration needed) m (feminine نانی‎, Hindi spelling नाना)

  1. maternal grandfather
    Synonym: (endearing) نانو‎

Declension
Declension of نانا
singular plural
direct نانا‎ (nānā) نانے‎ (nāne)
oblique نانے‎ (nāne) نانوں‎ (nānõ)
vocative نانے‎ (nāne) نانو‎ (nāno)

References
  • “نانا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “نانا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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