łeesʼáán
Navajo
Etymology
łeezh (“ground, ashes”) + siʼą́ (“it sits”) + -n- (ligature) + -í (nominalizer)
Pronunciation
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Noun
łeesʼáán
- bread (a type made from maize, and baked in ashes or in an outdoor oven)
Derived terms
- łeesʼáán yílzhódí
- naadą́ą́ʼ łeesʼáán