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

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