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
Example Sentences
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Memories of the chapati study came "flooding back", the daughter says, after recent media coverage.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
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
Next, my boyfriend and I would head to Swahili Village, and I’d order grilled goat, kachumbari salad and chapati flatbread.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 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
This is what I did today: I got up, had a chapati and a bowl of yogurt, and sat at the table helping Dadi fold the linen napkins.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
Here are his six chapaties of flour that I am baking.
From Adventures in Many Lands by F. Gillett
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
“We had to reduce the size of our chapatis because even after we increased the price, we were suffering because cooking oil prices have also remained high,” Kioko says.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Nargis, a dish named after a famous Bollywood actress from the 1960s, is made of a mince of boiled eggs, softened with cream and served with buns and chapatis.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
Suniti, wearing a yellow sari, sits on the kitchen floor, rolling chapatis on a round block of wood.
From BBC ● May 9, 2020
After several large bites, I looked up at Papa and Amil, scooping up food with their chapatis fast and greedy.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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