chapati
Americannoun
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chapati,
plural
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chapatis,
plural
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chapaties
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of chapati
First recorded in 1855–60; from Hindi capāti
Vocabulary lists containing chapati
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In addition to the chowder and chapati ideas, you can use Parmigiano Reggiano rinds in broths, stocks, dashi, ramen or soba to enhance their flavors.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023
I would order the whole tilapia “samaki wa nazi,” the collard greens and a side of chapati.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2022
The popular dish, found at road-side stalls throughout the country, is made from a vegetable omelette with added tomatoes wrapped up in a chapati.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2022
Mr Mutasiga's employee, a young man working at the chapati stall outside the shop, had just been detained.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2020
I gulped down a bit of fried egg and chapati with my tea and raced out the door, just in time to catch the bus crammed with other girls on their way to school.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
Here are his six chapaties of flour that I am baking.
From Adventures in Many Lands by F. Gillett
"I was so hungry, I took five chapatis and ate them with tea," Caleb says.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis - a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread - to save on cooking oil.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread — to save on cooking oil.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Some — respecting an old custom of finishing your cup at once — chug it down quickly, while others sip it slowly while eating snacks like cakes, chapatis and bananas.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2021
He also took a stack of chapatis and a big bag of dry rice.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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