łeesʼáán

Navajo

Etymology

łeezh (“ground, ashes”) + siʼą́ (“it sits”) + -n- (ligature) + -í (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

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Noun

łeesʼáán

1. bread (a type made from maize, and baked in ashes or in an outdoor oven)

Derived terms

• łeesʼáán yílzhódí
• naadą́ą́ʼ łeesʼáán