няня
See also: нана
Eastern Mari
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲɑˈɲɑ/
- Rhymes: -ɑ
- Hyphenation: ня‧ня
Noun
няня • (ńańa)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | няня (ńańa) | няня-влак (ńańa-vlak) | |
| accusative | няням (ńańam) | няня-влакым (ńańa-vlakym) | |
| genitive | нянян (ńańan) | няня-влакын (ńańa-vlakyn) | |
| dative | нянялан (ńańalan) | няня-влаклан (ńańa-vlaklan) | |
| comitative | няняге (ńańage) | няня-влакге (ńańa-vlakge) | |
| comparative | няняла (ńańala) | няня-влакла (ńańa-vlakla) | |
| inessive | няняште (ńańašte) | няня-влакыште (ńańa-vlakyšte) | |
| illative | short | няняш (ńańaš) | няня-влакыш (ńańa-vlakyš) |
| long | няняшке (ńańaške) | няня-влакышке (ńańa-vlakyške) | |
| lative | няняш (ńańaš) | няня-влакеш (ńańa-vlakeš) | |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | няням (ńańam) | няняна (ńańana) |
| 2nd person | нянят (ńańat) | няняда (ńańada) |
| 3rd person | няняже (ńańaže) | няняшт (ńańašt) |
References
- J. Bradley et al. (2023) “няня”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna
Russian
Etymology
Since ancient times, from reduplication in children’s speech. The related form ня́нька (njánʹka) was first attested in the 12th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnʲænʲə]
Audio: (file)
Noun
ня́ня • (njánja) f anim (genitive ня́ни, nominative plural ня́ни, genitive plural нянь, diminutive ня́нечка or ня́нька)
Declension
Related terms
- ня́нчить (njánčitʹ), нянчиться (njančitʹsja)
Ukrainian
Etymology
Since ancient times, from reduplication in children’s speech. The related form ня́нька (njánʹka) was first attested in the 12th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnʲanʲɐ]
Noun
ня́ня • (njánja) f pers (genitive ня́ні, nominative plural ня́ні, genitive plural нянь, diminutive ня́нечка or ня́нька)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ня́ня njánja |
ня́ні njáni |
| genitive | ня́ні njáni |
нянь njanʹ |
| dative | ня́ні njáni |
ня́ням njánjam |
| accusative | ня́ню njánju |
нянь njanʹ |
| instrumental | ня́нею njáneju |
ня́нями njánjamy |
| locative | ня́ні njáni |
ня́нях njánjax |
| vocative | ня́не njáne |
ня́ні njáni |
Related terms
- ня́ньчити (njánʹčyty), няньчитись (njanʹčytysʹ)