Greek question

OneWriter said:

There's no thread for Greek? Huh...
Anyways, can anybody tell me if it's correct to translate "nana" with "yaya"? In other words, what's the Greek baby word for grandmother?

Thanks.

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bertrigby said:

We had a fledgling Greek thread which was actually just another question about the language...

but anyway, it's γιαγιά, pronounced 'yaya' as you've already found. I guess yiayia would be a more accurate transliteration. It's not just a baby term, in fact it's the usual term for all grandmothers and I've also heard it used of old women in general. (disclaimer: I'm not a native speaker!)

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