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Nana vs Dada - What's the difference?

nana | dada |

As nouns the difference between nana and dada

is that nana is short form of banana, the fruit while dada is father, dad.

As a proper noun Nana

is an affectionate term for one's grandmother.

nana

English

Etymology 1

An aphetic form of banana .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) Short form of banana, the fruit.
  • (slang) A fool.
    • You look a right nana dressed up like that.

    Etymology 2

    Variant spelling of nanna .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A pet name for one's grandmother.
  • A nanny.

    • Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms ----

    dada

    English

    (wikipedia dada)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (childish) Father, dad.
    • English reduplications ----