granddad

noun/ˈɡrændæd/CEFR A2

দাদা, নানা

Meaning

An informal word for grandfather.

Example sentences

My granddad tells old stories.আমার দাদা পুরোনো গল্প বলেন।
Granddad walks every morning.দাদা প্রতিদিন সকালে হাঁটেন।

A common mistake

English has a separate word for the mother's father.→English calls both grandfathers granddad.

Bangla separates দাদা and নানা by side of the family; English does not. When the difference matters, say my father's father or my mother's father.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: grandfather

Similar words, and what each means

grandfather
দাদা, নানা
The father of your mother or father.

Other English words for “দাদা, নানা”

grandfather
The father of your mother or father.
various
Many different kinds of; several.

Where this word is used

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“granddad” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গাছের ডালপালা ছাঁটাই
- • জাবেদা দাখিলা
- • দাদা, নানা
- • সম্ভাব্য ক্রেতার সূত্র
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দাদা, নানা — granddad (noun) — দাদা, নানা. An informal word for grandfather.
Which word is closest in meaning to “granddad”?
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grandfather — grandfather — দাদা, নানা. The father of your mother or father.

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