nan
Synonym of nursemaidSynonym of nursemaid.
» Teochew is a dialect of Min Nan.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, endearing)Synonym of nursemaid.
(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, endearing)Synonym of grandmother.
We had my nan over for Christmas dinner.
your grandmother
(obsolete)Synonym of maid: a servant girl.
(obsolete, slang)Synonym of nancy: an effeminate male homosexual.
Examples
72 sentencesTeochew is a dialect of Min Nan.
Nan, you're the best!
Бабусю, ти найкраща!
deOma, du bist die Allerbeste!
My nan is eighty years old.
deMeine Oma ist achtzig Jahre alt.
The kids are at their nan's.
ruДети у бабушки.
deDie Kinder sind jetzt bei der Oma.
My nan likes travelling by train.
deMeine Oma verreist gerne mit dem Zug.
Origin
From Nan, pet form of the formerly very common female given names Anne and Agnes. As a nurFrom Nan, pet form of the formerly very common female given names Anne and Agnes. As a nursemaid and grandmother, a clipping of earlier nana, from nanny under the probable influence of mama, also from Nan. Compare Mary.
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