náneeskaadí

Navajo

Etymology

náneeskaad (“it was patted, slapped”) + -í (nominalizer)

Noun

náneeskaadí

slapped bread (referring to the manner in which dough is spun and tossed in the air in order to stretch and shape it)
tortilla, Navajo tortilla
griddle bread

See also

náneeskaadítéél (“pizza”)

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