nana

IPA/ˈnænə/
KK[nˈænə]IPA/ˈnænə/

nana — 名詞

  • nanasingular
  • nanasplural

1. an affectionate name that young children use for their grandmother

1.名詞A1
釋義

阿嬤;奶奶

兒童對祖母的親暱稱呼

an affectionate name that young children use for their grandmother

例句

Diego's nana taught him how to make fresh tortillas on Sunday.

Diego 的阿嬤教他如何在星期天做新鮮的玉米餅。

possessive + nana for family reference

Every summer, Amelia stays with her nana in a small seaside town.

每年夏天,Amelia 都會和她阿嬤住在一個海邊小鎮。

collocation: stay with [possessive] nana

同義詞
  • grandma

    more widely used across all ages, less specifically a young child's term

  • granny

    similar informal tone but slightly more old-fashioned; common in British English

  • nan

    a shorter variant, especially common in British and Australian English