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As a noun yana

is (buddhism) any of the three vehicles of buddhist practice; mahayana, hinayana and vajrayana.

As an adjective nana is

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yana

English

(Yana River)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • A river in Sakha (Yakutia), Russia.
  • A member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
  • The now extinct Hokan language of the Yana, best known for a systematic differentiation between men's and women's speech.

    • Usage notes

    * When used to refer to the Native American Indian people or language, the plural of Yana' is used especially collectively. When used to refer to a single member of the people, the plural is always ' Yana .

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    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.

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