"nana" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /nanə/ [Johor-Selangor], /nana/ [Riau-Lingga] Forms: نان [Jawi], nana-nana [plural], nanaku [first-person, informal, possessive], nanamu [possessive, second-person], nananya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -anə, -nə, -ə Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ta|அண்ணா}} Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=نان}} nana (Jawi spelling نان, plural nana-nana, informal 1st possessive nanaku, 2nd possessive nanamu, 3rd possessive nananya)
  1. brother (older male sibling) Categories (topical): Family Related terms: abang, kakak, engko, uda
    Sense id: en-nana-ms-noun-MRK0Ca1j Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 57 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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        "2": "ta",
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Tamil அண்ணா (aṇṇā).",
  "forms": [
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        "Jawi"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nanaku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nanamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nananya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 57 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "brother (older male sibling)"
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      "links": [
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          "word": "abang"
        },
        {
          "word": "kakak"
        },
        {
          "word": "engko"
        },
        {
          "word": "uda"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nanə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nana/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-anə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-nə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nana"
}
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        "Jawi"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nana-nana",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nanaku",
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        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nanamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nananya",
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        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "j": "نان"
      },
      "expansion": "nana (Jawi spelling نان, plural nana-nana, informal 1st possessive nanaku, 2nd possessive nanamu, 3rd possessive nananya)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "abang"
    },
    {
      "word": "kakak"
    },
    {
      "word": "engko"
    },
    {
      "word": "uda"
    }
  ],
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        "Rhymes:Malay/anə",
        "Rhymes:Malay/nə",
        "Rhymes:Malay/ə",
        "ms:Family"
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        "brother (older male sibling)"
      ],
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        [
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        ]
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nanə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nana/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-anə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-nə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nana"
}

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