nans

Mums' mums, casually

Nans is the plural of nan, a soft, leavened flatbread common in South Asian and Central Asian cuisines: We ordered garlic nans with our curry.

The bread is traditionally baked in a tandoor oven.

Also spelled naan or naans.

grandmothers

granny

Informal term for grandmother

meemaw · abuela · nonna · matriarch · elderly · knitting · cookies · spoiling · wisdom · stories

bread

flatbread

Unleavened baked dough

yogurt · dough · garlic naan · butter naan · roti · paratha · chapati · curry · tikka masala · basmati

Opposites
formality of kinship terms

nansgrandmothers

Female ancestors, twice removed

maternal grandmothers · paternal grandmothers · grandmas · grandparents · matriarchs

generational role

nansgrandchildren

Offspring of offspring

granddaughters · grandsons · grandkids · great-grandchildren · descendants

gender of grandparent

nansgranddads

Informal word for grandfathers

grandpas · grandads · gramps · pops · papas

Phrases
Family

nanny, nana, nan, nanna, Nanking, nannas, nanas

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G