nans
/nænz/
EN
Plural form of nan; a British informal term for banana, or a type of flatbread from South Asia (also spelled naan).
She ordered chicken curry with two nans.
Etymology
When referring to South Asian flatbread, "nans" is the plural of "nan", which comes from Persian "nān" meaning "bread", and entered English in the early 19th century. When used informally for bananas, it is a shortened plural from "banana".
Translations
简体中文
馕（复数）,香蕉（英国口语复数）
繁體中文
饢（複數）,香蕉（英國口語複數）
日本語
ナン（複数形）,バナナ（英国口語複数形）
한국어
난(빵)의 복수형
Deutsch
Nans (Plural von Nan/Na'an)
Español
Forma plural de nan/naan
Português
Plural de nan/naan
Français
Pluriel de naan
Català
Plural de naan
Tiếng Việt
Số nhiều của bánh mì nan
Collocations
garlic nanscheese nansplain nans
Synonyms
naansnan breads
Related Words
nannaanflatbreadcurry