atta

or at·a

[ aht-uh ]

/ ˈɑt ə /

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noun

a whole wheat flour from the Indian subcontinent, having a high gluten content and used to make chapati and other traditional flatbreads.

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How to use atta in a sentence

Professor Hill, Abramson revealed, sent Abramson an “atta-girl” note last week, one of many she was grateful to receive.
‘Calamity Jill’ Rises Again: Fired New York Times Editor Returns to the Public Stage|Lloyd Grove|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marisa Kabas at HyperVocal, Forrest Wickman at Slate, and Akoto Ofori-Atta at The Root have all sung its praises.
Rawcus Is the Rapper Behind the Viral ‘White People Crazy’ Video|Rich Goldstein|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mouha, our charming guide, is from the Ait Atta and was born in a black goat-hair tent in the Saharan dunes.
On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco|Joanna Eede|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some, like the Ait Atta nomads, still migrate throughout the year.
On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco|Joanna Eede|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Earlier this year, in May, Atta and his friends were doing what most kids at their age should be doing; playing around.
Childhood Denied|Yousef Munayyer|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Atta unsara, thu in himinam, veihnai namo thein.English.
A History of Germany|Bayard Taylor
The name is frequently spelled Atta-kulla-kulla, Ata-kullakulla or Ata-culculla.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
Atta is the form used in Ulfillas Gothic version of the fourth century, the oldest Teutonic relic.
The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages|Andrew Woods Williamson
According to Strabo it was sometimes expressed Cai Atta; and gave name to the bay below.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
After plundering the whole tribe of Atta Mahmoud Khan, he carried men, women, and children into captivity.
History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3)|Sir John William Kaye