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nan

/næn/
Meanings
  • Numeral, Determiner

    A number having the value 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In Haitian Creole, it can also mean 'here' or 'this place'.

    - "Moun nan pitje lanmou."
    - "Nan wa vle nanpren nan sòl."
    - "Mwen nan bouk."
    - "Nan sèlman pou vle nanpouvri."
    - "Moun nan zòrd nan lakay."
    - "Nan papa nanpouvri nan jaden."
  • Interjection

    Interjection expressing surprise or disbelief.

    - "Nan! Moun te genyen nanpren nan kay."
    - "Nan! Moun te koute nan fè boule nan lakay."
    - "Nan! Moun te genyen nanpren nan sòl."
    - "Nan! Moun te genyen nanpren nan jaden."
Pronunciation
  1. /næn/



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Antonyms

grandchild , granddaughter , grandson , grandfather
Synonyms

friend of Dorothy , omi-palone , mama's boy , pansy , sissy , au pair , nanny
Rhymes
Words rhyming with nan
nanan , tannan , kanan
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. nan (en) : A prefix denoting size in nanometers.

  2. nan (en) : A type of boat used in ancient Egypt.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. nan (en) : Not a number, but a prefix denoting size in nanometers.

  2. nan (en) : A type of boat used in ancient Egypt.

Variants
List of all variants of nan that leads to same result
naan , nan , nans , Nan , naans , Nan Ling , T'ai-nan , Nan Hai , South China Sea
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

nanan, nanpouvri, nanpren, nanpale, nanpom, nanplis, nanpil, nanpilè

Etymology
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From the French number 'un' and 'an' for 'one'. In Haitian Creole, it also comes from the Taíno word 'nan' meaning 'here' or 'this place'.

Trivia
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  1. The number 'nan' is the smallest number in the Haitian Creole language.

  2. The interjection 'nan' is commonly used in surprise or disbelief in Haitian Creole.

  3. The number 'nan' is also used in other Romance languages, such as Spanish and French, as a determiner meaning 'this' or 'these'.

  4. In Haitian Vodou, the spirits of the dead are referred to as 'nan' or 'nan-bons'.

  5. The Taíno word 'nan' is believed to have influenced the development of the Haitian Creole word 'nan' meaning 'here' or 'this place'.

Related Concepts
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  1. numbers: Belongs to the semantic field of numbers and counting.

  2. determiners: Belongs to the semantic field of determiners.

  3. interjections: Belongs to the semantic field of interjections.

  4. Haitian Creole language: Belongs to the Haitian Creole language.

Culture
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In Haitian Vodou, 'nan' is used as a title for the spirits of the dead and as a term for the ancestors. It is also used in various expressions and proverbs in Haitian Creole.

How to Memorize "nan"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the number 'one' to remember the meaning of 'nan'.
    - Imagine a person pointing to 'here' or 'this place' to remember the other meaning.

  2. associate

    - Associate the number 'one' with the meaning 'nan' as a numeral.
    - Associate the meaning 'here' or 'this place' with the interjection 'nan'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'One is nan' for the numeral meaning.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Nan is here' for the interjection meaning.

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