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naan

/nɑːn/ UK
/nɑn/ US
/næn/ US, uncommon

Sounds like non- (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -ɑːn

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From Hindi नान (nān) / Urdu نان (nān), from Classical Persian نان (nān), from Middle Persian LHMA (nān, “bread, food”).

noun naan · naans · nan

A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.

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noun flat bread

한국어	난 nan
日本語	ナン nan, ナーン nān
中文	饢 /馕 náng
हिन्दी	नान nān
Português	naan
Русский	наа́н naán, нан nan, нон non
العربية	نَان nān

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"naan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/naan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{naan_2026,
  title = {naan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/naan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}