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nan

nan

1 7.4
A soft oven-baked flatbread from India
  • noun
  • /næn/
translation icon : naan

Examples

  • For your nan?

    iBoy (2017)

  • The doon-nan looked at me as we entered Alexander's apartment building as if he were a father checking to see if I lived up to his expectations.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The chef prepared delicious nan to accompany the spicy curry.

  • In India, nan is often served warm with a variety of dishes.

  • At the restaurant, I ordered a plate of nan bread to enjoy with my meal.

Synonyms

naan
vsnan
4 3.0

A soft flatbread baked in a clay oven and served with Indian dishes

is identical in meaning but defined without mentioning tandoor cooking or popularity

Compounds

Nan Ling
7.2

A mountain range in southeast China that separates northern and southern regions

Nan Mountains
6.8

A mountain range in the southeast of China that runs east to west

Nan River
5.9

A river in western Thailand that flows south to join the Ping River and form the Chao Phraya River

How Soft

nan
1 7.4
pita
17 2.0
chapati
1 5.9
matzo
15 8.1

Surface Forms

nan singular
nans plural

Etymology

Nan comes from Persian and South Asian words like nān that mean 'bread', so the English name is simply the old word for bread. That's why nan refers to the soft oven-baked flatbread you eat with Indian food.