নানা

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Bengali

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /nana/, [ˈnanaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /nana/, [ˈnanaˑ]

Noun

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নানা • (nana)

  1. maternal grandfather
    Antonyms: দাদা (dada), দাদী (dadi)
    Coordinate term: নানী (nani)
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