What does "Nuonuo" mean in Shanghainese?

Nuonuo is pronounced "nuonuo" in Mandarin and "nuannuan" in Shanghainese, the same as "囡囡": a nickname for a daughter that also means "baby". It is a nickname for a daughter, and also means "baby".

Nuannuan is rarely found in Shanghainese, or it is a mispronunciation due to individual pronunciation idiosyncrasies; the actual word should be: nuannan (囡囡).

Nan nan

Nan from the word "nan" in the word meaning, female outside the perimeter, meaning bosom, female into the bosom, can be interpreted as a maiden in the bosom of the girl, the little girl who has not heard of the world, which is the ancient meaning of nan nan to call the little girl.

Shanghai dialect refers to children: small ~.

Shanghai dialect ~~ (affectionate name for a child)

Local Characteristics

Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao refer to their daughters, especially little girls between the ages of 6-9 years old. It is similar to the meaning of "baby", e.g.: Xiaonan, Nuan'er, Nuan Bei.

It can also be used for boys in some places, such as Suzhou, Wuxi and Jiaxing.

But in Suzhou and Guangdong, the word for boys is different from this one: "囝囝".

This is a term of endearment and intimacy, as boyfriends and best friends sometimes call women who feel very small and small, with a special sense of endearment and intimacy.