ننه
Arabic
Khalaj
Persian
Alternative forms
نهنه (with ZWNJ), نه نه (with space)
Etymology
Originally from baby talk.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [na.ˈna]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nä.nǽ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [nä.nǽ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [nä.nǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [næ.né]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nä.nǽ]
Readings | |
---|---|
Classical reading? | nana |
Dari reading? | nana |
Iranian reading? | nane |
Tajik reading? | nana |
Noun
Dari | ننه, مامی ,بوبو |
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Iranian Persian | مامان |
Tajik | нана |
نَنِه or نَنَه • (nane or nana) (plural ننهها (nane-hâ))
- (chiefly Dari, informal, childish or dated) mother
- Synonym: مادَر (mâdar) (more formal)
- (informal) grandmother
- Synonyms: مادَربُزُرگ (mâdarbozorg) (Iranian Persian), مادرکلان (mâdarkalân) (Dari)
Derived terms
- ننه جان (nane jân)
- ننهٔ کلان (nana kalân) (Dari)
- نَنه جون (nane jun) (Iran)
- نَنهبُزُرگ (nane-bozorg)
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