Translation of Kazakh word "нан" to English
нан
/nɑn/
Meaning
NounA foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.
How to use
Note that "нан" is a staple food in Kazakh cuisine and is often served with tea. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
bread
Example
нан жеймін.
I eat bread.
Нан жаңа.
The bread is fresh.
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Common phrases
- нан і шай— bread and tea
- нан жеймін.— I eat bread.
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Frequency rank: #115 in Kazakh
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What does the Kazakh word "нан" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "нан" means "bread" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "нан жеймін." (which translates as "I eat bread.").
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