Where does “nanay” come from?

nanay (Cebuano) comes from Philippine Spanish nana.

nanay (Cebuano): a mother; an affectionate or honorific term for...

Definitions

  1. a mother; an affectionate or honorific term for...

Ancestry of “nanay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Philippine Spanishnana

Words derived from “nanay

Every word from Philippine Spanish nana