"Nanny" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See Nanny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈnanɪ/
Head templates: {{head|jam|proper noun|head=}} Nanny, {{jam-proper noun}} Nanny
  1. (historical) Nanny of the Maroons — the Jamaican heroine. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Individuals, People Synonyms: nanny
    Sense id: en-Nanny-jam-name-CyPO5k6R Disambiguation of Individuals: 59 41 Disambiguation of People: 85 15 Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈnanɪ/ Forms: Nanny dem [plural], Nanny [quantified]
Etymology: A portrait of Maroon leader Nanny is printed on the obverse, hence the term. Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=Nanny}} Nanny, {{jam-noun}} Nanny (plural Nanny dem, quantified Nanny)
  1. (slang) A J$500 banknote. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Money Related terms: bills, Concorde, Manley, Shearer
    Sense id: en-Nanny-jam-noun-IA4jFHzS Disambiguation of Money: 31 69 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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