نانا
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Urdu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦 (*nānna, “term for an older male relative”), from baby talk.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nɑː.nɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Noun
[edit]نانا • (nānā) m (feminine نانی (nānī), Hindi spelling नाना)
- maternal grandfather
- Synonym: (endearing) نانو (nāno)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of نانا | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | نانا (nānā) | نانے (nāne) |
| oblique | نانے (nāne) | نانوں (nānõ) |
| vocative | نانے (nāne) | نانو (nāno) |
Related terms
[edit]- دادا (dādā)