নানা

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

নানা • (nana)

maternal grandfather
Antonyms: দাদা (dada), দাদী (dadi)

Coordinate term: নানী (nani)

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