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Gujarati
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Feminine of નાનો (nāno) નાના (nānā), inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦 (*nānna, term for an older male relative), from baby talk.
Noun
નાની • (nānī) f (masculine નાના)
- maternal grandmother
- Synonym: માતામહ (mātāmah)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
નાની • (nānī)
- nominative feminine singular of નાનું (nānũ)
- nominative feminine plural of નાનું (nānũ)
- oblique feminine singular of નાનું (nānũ)
- oblique feminine plural of નાનું (nānũ)