naan
наан, нан, нон
A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisineA type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
UK/nɑːn/US/nɑn/
» I had naan with the tea for breakfast.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
наа́нnaán, нанnan, нонnon
More definitions
- leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
Examples
2 sentencesI had naan with the tea for breakfast.
Afghan cuisine includes dishes like kebabs, pilaf, and naan, influenced by Persian, Central Asian, and South Asian cuisines.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
flat bread:
Origin
From Hindi नान (nān) / Urdu نان (nān), from Classical Persian نان (nān), from Middle PersiFrom Hindi नान (nān) / Urdu نان (nān), from Classical Persian نان (nān), from Middle Persian LHMA (nān, “bread, food”).
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Forms
plural: naan / naansSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop:nan
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular