# нана
## Bulgarian
### Etymology

Nursery word.

### Noun

на́на • (nána) f (dialectal)
* non-biological mother figure, who takes care of a child: female caretaker, aunt

#### Coordinate terms

* ма́ма (máma, “mom”)
* ба́ба (bába, “granny”)
* ле́ля (lélja, “aunt”) (generic term)
* да́да (dáda), ка́ка (káka, “older sister”)

#### Derived terms

* (diminutive) на́ница (nánica)
* (diminutive) на́нка (nánka)
* на́нин (nánin)
* на́нов (nánov)

### References

* “нана¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* Nayden Gerov (1899) “на́на”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎ (in Bulgarian), volume 3, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 191
* Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “нана¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 487

## Chechen
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *naana.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnaːna/

### Noun

на̄на • (naana) class jb
* mother

### References

* Nichols, Johanna, Vagapov, Arbi (2004) “нана”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 366

## Ingush
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *naana.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnaːna/

### Noun

на̄на • (naana) class jb
* mother

### References

* Nichols, Johanna B. (2004) “нана”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 302

## Macedonian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈnana]
* Hyphenation: на‧на
* Rhymes: -ana

### Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Verb

нана • (nana) third-singular present, impf (diminutive нанка)
* (intransitive, childish) to sleep

##### Conjugation
### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نعنع (nane), from Arabic نَعْنَع (naʕnaʕ), نَعْنَاع (naʕnāʕ).

#### Noun

нана • (nana) f
* (dialectal) mint
    Synonyms: мента f (menta), нане n (nane)

### References

* “нана” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology 1

Of expressive/onomatopoetic origin.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nǎːna/
* Hyphenation: на́‧на
* Rhymes: -ǎːna

#### Noun

на́на f (Latin spelling nána)
* mother
* grandmother

### Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish نعنع (nane), from Arabic نَعْنَع (naʕnaʕ), نَعْنَاع (naʕnāʕ).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nǎːna/
* Hyphenation: на́‧на

#### Noun

на́на f (Latin spelling nána)
* mint
    Synonym: мѐтвица

### References

* “нана” in Hrvatski jezični portal
* “нана” in Hrvatski jezični portal

## Sirenik
### Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo *ana.

### Noun

нана (nana)
* mom, mother

### References

* G. A. Menovschikov (1964) Язык сиреникских эскимосов [The language of Sirenik Eskimos]‎, Академия Наук СССР, page 192
* Fortescue, Michael, Jacobson, Steven, Kaplan, Lawrence (1994) Comparative Eskimo Dictionary, Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, page 25

## Tajik
### Etymology

Inherited from Classical Persian ننه (nana), originally from baby talk.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nana/, [nä.nä]

### Noun

| Dari | ننه, مامی ,بوبو |
| Iranian Persian | مامان |
| Tajik | нана |
нана • (nana)
* (informal or childish) mother
* (informal or childish) grandmother

## Udi
### Etymology

Might be akin to Chechen нана (nana).

### Noun

нана • (nana)
* mother