tananai

Italian

Alternative forms

• tatanai (uncommon)

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombard tananaj / tananai, a possible corruption of Hebrew בְּאֲדֹנָי (bə-ʾĂḏônāy, “by God, in the name of God”). Doublet of Adonai and badanai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.naˈnaj/
• Rhymes: -aj
• Hyphenation: ta‧na‧nài

Noun

tananai m (invariable)

1. (northern Italy, chiefly Lombardy) uproar, din, pandemonium

   Synonyms: baccano m, bailamme m, baraonda f, bolgia f, cagnara f, caos m, casino m, chiasso m, clamore m, finimondo m, fracasso m, gazzarra f, pandemonio m, putiferio m, scompiglio m, subbuglio m, trambusto m, tumulto m

Anagrams

• Naitana