nana

Definitions of nana
  1. noun
    the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
    synonyms: canción de cuna
  2. noun
    the mother of your father or mother
    synonyms: abuela, abuelita
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    type of:
    abuelos
    a parent of your father or mother
  3. noun
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    synonyms: chichi, niñera, norsa, nurse, pilmama, tata
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    types:
    ama de leche, aya, nodriza
    a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
    type of:
    mujer
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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