łeesʼáán
Navajo
Etymology
łeezh
(
“
ground, ashes
”
)
+
siʼą́
(
“
it sits
”
)
+
-n-
(
ligature
)
+
-í
(
nominalizer
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ɬèːsʔɑ́ːn/
Audio
:
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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