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English
Noun
zanana (plural zananas)
- Alternative spelling of zenana
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French ananas. In French, the plural word ananas is commonly preceded by a word, such as aux, les or mes, whose final s or x is not pronounced except in front of vowels, where it is pronounced /z/. As a result, ananas was reanalyzed as having /z/ at the beginning.
Noun
zanana
- pineapple
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Romanian
Noun
zanana f (plural zananale)
- Alternative form of zenana
Declension
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French ananas. In French, the plural word ananas is commonly preceded by a word, such as aux, les or mes, whose final s or x is not pronounced except in front of vowels, where it is pronounced /z/. As a result, ananas was reanalyzed in Seychellois Creole as beginning with /z/.
Noun
zanana
- pineapple
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français