"łeesʼáán" meaning in Navajo

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Noun

IPA: /ɬèːsʔɑ́ːn/ Audio: Nv-łeesʼáán.ogg
Etymology: łeezh (“ground, ashes”) + siʼą́ (“it sits”) + -n- (ligature) + -í (nominalizer) Etymology templates: {{af|nv|-í|pos1=nominalizer}} -í (nominalizer) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} łeesʼáán
  1. bread (a type made from maize, and baked in ashes or in an outdoor oven) Derived forms: łeesʼáán yílzhódí, naadą́ą́ʼ łeesʼáán
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