different between nanna vs wanna

English

Etymology

Possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”); see also nanny.

Noun

nanna (plural nannas)

1. grandmother

Related terms

• nanny
• nana

Anagrams

• Annan, Nan'an

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

nana

Pronoun

nanna (indefinite pronoun)

1. something

Related terms

nanta

Finnish

Noun

nanna

1. (colloquial) sweet, candy

Declension

Synonyms

• nami

Anagrams

• Nanan, annan

Italian

Noun

nanna f (plural nanne)

1. beddy-byes, bye-byes (time to sleep, childish)

Derived terms

• ninnananna

Maltese

Etymology

From Sicilian nanna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nan.na/

Noun

nanna f (plural nanniet, masculine nannu)

1. grandmother

English

Pronunciation

• (preconsonantal)
  • (US) IPA^(key): /?w?.n?/, /?w?.n?/
• (prevocalic)
  • (US) IPA^(key): /?w?.nu/, /?w?.nu/
• Rhymes: -?n?

Contraction

wanna

1. (informal) Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.

   I wanna go home!

2. (informal) Represents a contracted pronunciation of want a.

   I wanna puppy!

Usage notes

The spoken contractions are widespread in everyday informal speech. The written contractions are inappropriate outside very casual writing or transcription of casual speech. They are common in transcriptions of pop song lyrics.

Wanna is less commonly and less regularly used as a contraction of wants to and wants a.

Derived terms

• wanna contraction

See also

• gonna
• gotta

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /w?n?n?/

Noun

wanná f 

1. heart

References

• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)?^[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 74

Old High German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vannus.

Noun

wanna f

1. tub

Descendants

• Middle High German: [Term?]
  • German: Wanne
    • ? Estonian: vann
    • ? Russian: ?????? (vánna) (see there for further descendants)
  • Yiddish: ??????? (vane)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowing from early Modern High German Wanne or its Middle High German etymon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?van.na/, [?van?a]

Noun

wanna f

1. bath, bathtub

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) wannowy

Further reading

• wanna in Polish dictionaries at PWN