Used in a Sentence

nana

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for nana.

Editorial note

This is like saying nana nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A nanny.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of nana gathered in one view.

noun

A nanny.

noun

A female given name from Japanese.

noun

(term of endearment) One's grandmother.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nana.

noun

A nanny.

noun

A female given name from Japanese.

noun

(term of endearment) One's grandmother.

noun

(informal) A banana.

Example sentences

1

This is like saying nana nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo.

2

I just heard great nana Parry telling me off when I read that (Nana spoke Welsh and a few words of English).

3

VCL could actually be as clean to work with as nana, but the guts need a rewrite.

4

And then pay for it, up front, so that Nana can enjoy the game without being confronted with iaps.

5

That market environment makes it much harder to find a good game for Nana that does not involve iaps.

6

The very first two paragraphs introduce Nana as an immigrant player who was born in Cameroon.

7

Seeing Nana on Dad’s side communicating and cooperating with Mommy benefits the child greatly.

8

Passing performances by Avery Brooks and Nana Visitor were the norm but they were both known to shine as well as fall flat.

9

Hey, that's my Nana who likes to keep tabs on me!

10

But if you insist in C++, isn't nana an option?

11

A game that Nana will enjoy for hours, hopefully months.

12

He's not afraid of Nana spending a boatload on IAPs (though that has happened...), he's frustrated that these games are bombarding Nana with bright flashing buttons that have nothing to do with the core gameplay which he has already bought (either upfront or via IAPs), and making it harder for her to play the game.

Quote examples

1

Is it just me or is the second image ("Happy Birthday Nana") nothing short of amazing?

2

Perhaps a good defence against a claim of copyright infringement would be "you can tell that my version isn't a copy, because it correctly finds 'nana' as a substring of 'banana'"?

3

And just like you can use an alternate sentence like "My Very Energetic Mother Jumps Skateboards Under Nana's Patio", Japanese syllables are rich enough that you could construct totally different phrases to walk through those digits.

4

私は「今は何時ですか?」ってネコに尋ねました。「ニャぁニャぁ」が返事しました。 "I asked the cat 'what time is it now?' The cat replied 'meow meow'." Translators note: The Japanese pronunciation for 7 is "なな (nana)" which sounds like ニャアニャア (nyaa nyaa), which is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow.

Proper noun examples

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No evidence that that antenna exists so far unless it uses earphone cord as antenna (like iPhone Nana).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use nana in a sentence?

This is like saying nana nana boo boo stick your head in doo doo.

What does nana mean?

A nanny.

What part of speech is nana?

nana is commonly used as noun.