ñaña
Meanings
Noun
1. sister, especially a liked one (colloquial, Andes Mountains, Colombia, of a woman)
2. sister (colloquial, informal, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru)
3. older sister (colloquial, Ecuador, Chile)
4. a female relative, such as a cousin or aunt, with whom one has a close affective relationship (colloquial, Ecuador)
5. nursemaid, wet nurse (Latin America, dated)
6. maternal grandmother (Spain, rare, informal, dated)
7. ailment (especially when exaggerated or simulated) (colloquial, Rioplatense, offensive)
8. feces (Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, rustic)
Examples2
Ella no es mi prima, es mi ñaña.
She's not my cousin, she's my sister.
Oye, ñaña, acompáñame a la panadería para el desayuno.
Hey, sis, come with me to the bakery for breakfast.