nanay

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Asi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun[edit]

nanay

  1. mother

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun[edit]

nanay (masculine tatay)

  1. one's own mother or mother-in-law
  2. an affectionate or honorific term for an older woman
    Synonyms: mamay, ina, mama

Capiznon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun[edit]

nanay

  1. mother

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: na‧nay

Noun[edit]

nanay

  1. a mother
    Synonyms: ina, inahan, mama
  2. an affectionate or honorific term for an older woman

Quechua[edit]

Noun[edit]

nanay

  1. pain, ache
  2. disease, illness

Declension[edit]

Verb[edit]

nanay

  1. to hurt, ache

Conjugation[edit]

See also[edit]

Ratagnon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun[edit]

nanay

  1. mother

Synonyms[edit]

Sambali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun[edit]

nanay

  1. mother

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnanaj/, [ˈna.naɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: na‧nay

Noun[edit]

nanay (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. mother
    Synonyms: ina, inang, inay, nay, nanang
  2. Term of address to one's mother
  3. (Batangas) grandmother
    Synonym: lola
    Coordinate term: mamay

Further reading[edit]

  • nanay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun[edit]

nanay

  1. mother; mom; mommy