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naan

[ nahn ]

/ nɑn /

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noun

a leavened, often tear-shaped flatbread from South Asia, baked in a tandoor.

Sometimes non . any of various leavened, oven-baked flatbreads from Central and Southeast Asia.

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Sometimes nan .

Origin of naan

First recorded in 1820–30; from Hindi, Urdu nān, from Persian nān

Words nearby naan

n-3 fatty acid, na, NAA, NAACP, Naafi, naan, naartjie, nab, Nabal, Nabataea, Nabataean

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How to use naan in a sentence

She made a promise to her Naan’s dying son that she would always take care of his mother, and that her Naan would never be hungry.
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Between bites of samosas and the naan, guests discussed immigration, linguistics, and the London Olympics.
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Naan dunked in matzoh ball soup, served by a Yiddish-speaking waiter from Madras.
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The Hungry Beast caught up with him to break some virtual naan and ask 12.
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There was great danger to the morals and religion of the Is´ra-el-ites in the land of Ca´naan.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
If they had stayed in Ca´naan the chosen family would have become lost among the heathen.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
It was the purpose of Mo´ses to lead the people at once from Ka´desh up to Ca´naan.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
Forty years after they crossed the Jor´dan, and entered Ca´naan a drilled and trained host, a conquering army.
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
What king, long after Josh´u-a, completed the conquest of Ca´naan?
Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers|Jesse Lyman Hurlbut

British Dictionary definitions for naan

naan

/ (nɑːn) /

noun

another name for nan bread

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