ਨਾਨ
nān
ਨਾਨ (nān) is the Punjabi word for nan, a type of leavened flatbread traditionally baked in a tandoor oven.
The word refers to the traditional leavened flatbread.
How do you pronounce it?
nān
Did you know?
- A traditional ਨਾਨ is slapped against the searing clay wall of a ਤੰਦੂਰ 'tandoor' oven, which allows it to bake rapidly at extreme temperatures.
- The word ਨਾਨ is a linguistic traveler that originated in Classical Persian before entering Punjabi and many other Indo-Aryan languages.
- Unlike some English breads that are sliced, ਨਾਨ is traditionally designed to be torn by hand, making it a functional utensil as well as food.
Examples in context
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਾਨ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū nān bahut pasand hai.I like nan very much.
- ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਗਰਮ ਨਾਨ ਲਿਆ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?kī tusī̃ garam nān liyā sakade hō?Can you bring warm nan?
Example conversation
Kiran and Ravinder are ordering food at a restaurant.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ ਖਾਓਗੇ?Ravinder, tusī̃ kī khāōgē?Ravinder, what will you eat?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਮੈਂ ਪਨੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਨ ਲਵਾਂਗਾ।Main panīr atē nān lavāngā.I will have paneer and nan.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਨਾਨ ਮੰਗਾਵਾਂਗੀ।Ṭhīk hai, main vī nān mangāvaṅgī.Okay, I will order nan too.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਚਲੋ, ਹੁਣ ਆਰਡਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ।Calō, hun āradar karde hā̃.Come on, let's order now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਨਾਨ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
