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nan.

that, which, who

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

particle/ˈnan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈnan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. that, which, who

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay nan (“who; which; that”) (Minangkabau), from Minangkabau nan. Doublet of yang.

noun/ˈnan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈnan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. naan (flat bread)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi नान (nān), Urdu نان (nān)), from Classical Persian نان (nān), from Middle Persian LHMA (nān, “bread, food”).

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