Naswār (;
Cyrillic script: насва́р), also called
nās (ناس; на́с),
nāts (ناڅ; на́ц), or
nasvay (نسوای; насвай), is a moist, powdered tobacco
snuff consumed mostly in
Afghanistan,
Pakistan,
India,
Iran,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Russia,
Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and
Uzbekistan and
Ireland. Naswar is stuffed in the floor of the mouth under the lower lip, or inside the cheek, for extended periods of time. It is similar to
dipping tobacco and
snus.