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nan2

Syllabification: (nan)
Pronunciation: /nän/
(also naan)
Definition of nan

noun

  • (in Indian cooking) a type of leavened bread, typically of teardrop shape and traditionally cooked in a clay oven.

Origin:

from Urdu and Persian nān

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