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ñaña

/ˈɲaɲa/

noun, feminine/ˈɲaɲa/plural: ñañas

sister, especially a liked one; sister; older sister; a female relative, such as a cousin or aunt, with whom one has a close affective relationship; nursemaid, wet nurse

Ella no es mi prima, es mi ñaña.She's not my cousin, she's my sister.

Borrowed from Quechua ñaña. Most senses likely influenced by nana.

noun, feminine/ˈɲaɲa/plural: ñañas

ailment (especially when exaggerated or simulated); feces

Él siempre está con muchas ñañas.He is always whining about his ailments.

Likely a babble word of separate origins.