nënë

See also: nene, Nene, nenê, Néné, nēnē, and -nene

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • nanë, nãnë (Gheg)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *na(n)nā, from Proto-Indo-European *nan(n)-eh₂- (“mother”), possibly a Lallwort. Closely related to Messapic ana, cognate to Ancient Greek νάννη (nánnē, “aunt, mother”), Welsh nain (“grandmother”), Sanskrit नना (nanā́, “mother”), Persian ننه‎ (nane, “mother, grandmother”), Ukrainian неня (nenja, “mother”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /nənə/

Noun

nënë f (indefinite plural nëna, definite singular nëna, definite plural nënat)

  1. mother
    Synonyms: mëmë, ëmë
  2. grandmother
    Synonym: gjyshe

Declension

Derived terms

  • nina nana (Gheg), nina nëna (Tosk, Standard)
  • nënëqirë
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