"nana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɑːnə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nana (banana).wav Forms: nanas [plural]
enPR: näʹnə Rhymes: -ɑːnə Etymology: An aphetic form of banana. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nana (plural nanas)
  1. (informal) A banana. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-nana-en-noun-xEsdeIey
  2. (UK, slang) A foolish person. Tags: UK, slang Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-nana-en-noun-gQN140CO Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 37 25 37 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 47 39 13 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 46 26 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 'nana, narna, narner
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈnænə/ Audio: En-au-nana.ogg Forms: nanas [plural]
enPR: nănʹə Rhymes: -ænə Etymology: Variant spelling of nanna. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nana (plural nanas)
  1. (term of endearment) One's grandmother. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-nana-en-noun-GcbpRu7O Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 37 25 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 47 39 13
  2. A nanny. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Female family members Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-nana-en-noun-GZ7~l4D5 Disambiguation of Female family members: 1 23 18 58 Disambiguation of Fruits: 2 37 25 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 47 39 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ]
    }
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        "(informal) A banana."
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        },
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          "_dis": "2 37 25 37",
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        "(UK, slang) A foolish person."
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnɑːnə/"
    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        "One's grandmother."
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        "(term of endearment) One's grandmother."
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            "Gender",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
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            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "Fundamental",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈnænə/"
    },
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    "Rhymes:English/ɑːnə",
    "Rhymes:English/ɑːnə/2 syllables",
    "en:Female family members",
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        "A banana."
      ],
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        "(informal) A banana."
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        }
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        "A foolish person."
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        "(UK, slang) A foolish person."
      ],
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  ],
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      "enpr": "näʹnə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnɑːnə/"
    },
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɑːnə"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "'nana"
    },
    {
      "word": "narna"
    },
    {
      "word": "narner"
    }
  ],
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}

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    }
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        "One's grandmother."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(term of endearment) One's grandmother."
      ],
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    },
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        "A nanny."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "informal"
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnænə/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ænə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nana"
}

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