nana
/ˈnɑːnə/noun
उच्चारण नान
दादी या नानी (बच्चों द्वारा प्रयुक्त)
Core word
noun
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[C] British English, informal
a grandmother; used especially by children
दादी या नानी (बच्चों द्वारा प्रयुक्त)
- The children love going to their nana's house for the holidays.
- Nana baked us a cake.
- Our nana tells us stories at bedtime.
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- The little boy hugged his nana and refused to let go.
- Nana's cooking is the best in the whole family.
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[C] Indian English
(in Indian English) your mother's father
नाना, माँ के पिता
- Radhika spends her summer holidays at her nana's house in Lucknow.
- My nana tells wonderful stories.
- My nana lives in a small town near Bhopal.
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- Every Eid, we visit my nana and he gives us small gifts.
- Radhika's nana taught her how to play chess.
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Notes
Do not confuse nana (mother's father in Hindi) with nani (mother's mother in Hindi).
Nana (माँ के पिता) और nani (माँ की माँ) को आपस में न मिलाएँ।