bááh
/pɑ́ːh/
The Navajo word for bread is bááh.
bááh refers to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/pɑ́ːh/
Did you know?
- While bááh is the word for 'bread', it is most commonly associated with 'frybread', a deep-fried dough that has become a central symbol of Navajo culinary identity and resilience.
- The Navajo word bááh is a direct linguistic descendant of the Spanish word 'pan'.
- Traditional Navajo diets relied on corn and seeds long before the introduction of bááh, meaning the word itself represents a relatively modern addition to the language's culinary vocabulary.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Jessica and Brandon are in the kitchen.
- JessicaBááh łitsoh bee nahaldeen.I am making a big loaf of bread.
- BrandonT'áá ákótʼééʼ, bááh dadiiʼ.That is great, bread is tasty.
- JessicaBááh hádóó tʼáá łééhoʼ.Why is the bread so expensive?
- BrandonBááh łichíį́ʼ dadiiʼ.Fresh bread is delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries bááh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bááh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
