নানা

Bengali

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /nana/, [ˈnanaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /nana/, [ˈnanaˑ]

Noun

নানা • (nana)

1. maternal grandfather

   Antonyms: দাদা (dada), দাদী (dadi)

   Coordinate term: নানী (nani)