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Nanny

noun/nˈæni/
Definition
a woman who is the custodian of children
female goat
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈæni/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈani/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈani/
2 syllables Say it as /nˈæni/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
nurseverbgive suck to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kindermädchen
eine Frau, die die Betreuerin der Kinder ist
🇫🇷French
nounou
une femme qui a la garde des enfants
🇪🇸Spanish
niñera
una mujer que es la custodia de los niños
🇮🇹Italian
bambinaia
una donna che è la custode dei bambini
🇳🇱Dutch
oppas
een vrouw die de hoeder van de kinderen is
🇵🇹Portuguese
babá
uma mulher que é a guardiã dos filhos
🇷🇺Russian
няня
женщина, которая является хранительницей детей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दाई
एक महिला जो बच्चों की संरक्षक है
🇧🇩Bengali
আয়া
একজন মহিলা যিনি শিশুদের রক্ষক
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆயா
குழந்தைகளின் பாதுகாவலராக இருக்கும் ஒரு பெண்
🇮🇳Telugu
నానీ
పిల్లల సంరక్షకురాలిగా ఉన్న స్త్రీ
🇮🇳Marathi
आया
एक स्त्री जी मुलांची पालक आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
આયા
એક મહિલા જે બાળકોની રખેવાળ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಾದಿ
ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪಾಲಕ ಮಹಿಳೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാനി
കുട്ടികളുടെ സംരക്ഷകയായ ഒരു സ്ത്രീ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਾਨੀ
ਇੱਕ ਔਰਤ ਜੋ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਰਖਵਾਲੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
آیا
ایک عورت جو بچوں کی سرپرست ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
保姆
孩子监护人的妇女
🇯🇵Japanese
乳母
子供の監護者である女性
🇰🇷Korean
여자 이름
아이를 키우는 여자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bảo mẫu
một người phụ nữ là người chăm sóc trẻ em
🇹🇭Thai
พี่เลี้ยงเด็ก
ผู้หญิงที่เป็นผู้ดูแลเด็ก
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengasuh
seorang wanita yang menjadi penjaga anak-anak
🇵🇭Filipino
yaya
isang babae na tagapag-alaga ng mga bata
🇲🇾Malay
pengasuh
seorang wanita yang menjadi penjaga kanak-kanak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مربية
المرأة التي هي حاضنة الأطفال
🇮🇷Persian
پرستار بچه
زنی که سرپرست فرزندان است
🇹🇷Turkish
dadı
çocukların koruyucusu olan bir kadın
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְטַפֶּלֶת
אישה שהיא האפוטרופוס של הילדים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nanny'?
The primary meaning of 'nanny' is 'a woman who is the custodian of children'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nanny' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nanny' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nanny' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nanny' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'nanny' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'nanny' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'nanny' in regular conversations?
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