nana

/ˈnana/ · B2 · noun · f

granny, grandmother

nana — granny, grandmother

👵 sounds like nana, the name many grandkids call grandma

Spanish nana shares its sound with the English nickname Nana for a grandmother. The same word also covers a nanny or housekeeper, since both are caregivers who look after children at home.

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