"nanaa" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-nanaa.flac Forms: nanaa class V [canonical], mananaa class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic نَعْنَاع (naʕnāʕ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|نَعْنَاع}} Borrowed from Arabic نَعْنَاع (naʕnāʕ) Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} nanaa class V (plural mananaa class VI)
  1. mint Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Derived forms: mnanaa
    Sense id: en-nanaa-sw-noun-3G8Xu-yC Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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