nanay

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Asi

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun

nanay

  1. mother

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun

nanay (masculine tatay)

  1. one's own mother or mother-in-law
  2. an affectionate or honorific term for an older woman
    Synonyms: mamay, ina, mama

Capiznon

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun

nanay

  1. mother

Cebuano

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: na‧nay

Noun

nanay

  1. a mother
    Synonyms: ina, inahan, mama
  2. an affectionate or honorific term for an older woman

Quechua

Noun

nanay

  1. pain, ache
  2. disease, illness

Declension

Verb

nanay

  1. to hurt, ache

Conjugation

See also

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun

nanay

  1. mother

Synonyms

Sambali

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun

nanay

  1. mother

Tagalog

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

nanay (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. mother
    Synonyms: ina, inang, inay, nay, nanang
  2. Term of address to one's mother
  3. (Batangas) grandmother
    Synonym: lola
    Coordinate term: mamay

Further reading

  • nanay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish nana (mommy) +‎ -ay (female diminutive suffix).

Noun

nanay

  1. mother; mom; mommy