nana
нанаnána · /nǎːna/ · fem.
NOUN
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mintPopila sam čaj od nane pre spavanja. — I had some mint tea before bed.U limunadu stavi malo sveže nane. — Put a little fresh mint in the lemonade.
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regional grandmotherLeto smo provodili kod nane na selu. — We spent the summers at grandma's in the village.
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regional affect. mother; mumNana me zove na ručak. — Mum is calling me to lunch.
In Serbia "grandmother" is usually "baka" and "mother" is "mama"; "nana" in these senses is heard in some regions, often among older speakers.
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Updated 29 October 2026