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nana

/ˈnana/

noun, feminine/ˈnana/plural: nanas

nanny; granny, grandmother; housekeeper; lullaby; a kind of small sack

Synonyms: niñera, ama, abuela, yaya, canción de cuna

Ultimately imitative of a child babbling.

noun, feminineplural: nanas

boo-boo; pains and aches of old age

Synonyms: pupa, yaya, achaque

Borrowed from Quechua nanay (“pain”).