nana
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Pronunciations

nana (NAH-nuh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Mint.

  • n. A maternal grandfather.

Example Sentences

  • "Can I offer you another cup of tea with nana?" (Glinert)

  • "Our leading tea blender, Wissotzky, produces a nana tea that delights sophisticated tasters and makes immigrants like me say 'What is nana anyway? How do I say it in English?'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew
  • Hindi

Etymology

  • mint: נַעְנַע na'na'


    grandfather: नाना

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Baghdadi-Indian Jews

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      nahnah

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