nan
Synonym of nursemaidSynonym of nursemaid.
» Teochew is a dialect of Min Nan.
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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! — deniko
deOma, du bist die Allerbeste! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My nan is eighty years old.
deMeine Oma ist achtzig Jahre alt. — Melang
The kids are at their nan's.
ruДети у бабушки. — marafon
deDie Kinder sind jetzt bei der Oma. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My nan likes travelling by train.
deMeine Oma verreist gerne mit dem Zug. — Roujin
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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