noun
General Slang
nain
· noun · welsh
North Wales for grandmother.
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Grandmother, the North Wales word. Said like 'nine'. If you hear it, the speaker (or their family) is from Gwynedd, Anglesey, Clwyd or thereabouts. South Walians say 'mam-gu'.
“We're going up to Bangor to see Nain at the weekend.”
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nain In A Sentence
We're going up to Bangor to see Nain at the weekend.
Origin & Usage
Welsh for grandmother, used across North Wales. Pronounced 'nine'. South Wales uses 'mam-gu' instead — the north/south split on grandparent names is one of the clearest dialect lines in Wales.
People Also Ask
What does nain mean?
It's the North Wales word for grandmother.
How do you use nain in a sentence?
"We're going round my nain's for a cup of tea and some cake."
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