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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