nanai

See also: Nanai

Galician

Etymology

Reduplication of nai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈnaj/ [nãˈna̠j]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Hyphenation: nanai

Noun

nanai f (plural nanais)

1. (familiar) mother; mom

   Coordinate term: papai

References

• Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “nanai”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “nanai”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “nanai”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Portuguese

Verb

nanai

1. second-person plural imperative of nanar

Spanish

Etymology

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Noun

nanai m (plural nanais)

1. A tender caress, an expression of love that can calm a sadness.

Interjection

nanai

1. An exclamation used to denote affection

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Reduplication of nai.

Noun

nanai

1. needle