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A respectful term of compellation or mention, originally, for a person of the name नारायण, and now for a person in general. It is affixed to the name or used alone; as चिंतोपंत नाना, नाना आले-गेले-बस- ले. See व्यावहारिकनांव. nānā m A tree, Lagerstroemia parviflora. Grah. nānā m No! no!; prohibiting, disallowing: also refusing or declining. v कर. Many, several, various. Compounds are endless; as नानारूप, नानावर्ण, नानाविध, नानाप्रकार, नानारस, नानाराग, नानाध्वनि.
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