Meaning
A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Etymology
Origin: Hindi
From Hindi नान (nān) / Urdu نان (nān), from Classical Persian نان (nān), from Middle Persian LHMA (nān, “bread, food”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
nan
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 100 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-21NABEJLY
- 2026-09-18ACINQTU
- 2026-09-13NADIOTX
- 2026-09-01ADILNTW
- 2026-08-24NADMORT
- 2026-08-13NACHLOY
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2026-08-02NACDEHL
- 2026-07-03ADILNOR
- 2026-06-23AIJMNRU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-05-28AGIJMNU
+88 earlier appearances in the archive.