chapati

American

[chuh-pah-tee, -pat-ee] / tʃəˈpɑ ti, -ˈpæt i /

Also chapatti

noun

an unleavened, whole wheat flatbread common in South Asia and East Africa, traditionally baked on a griddle or skillet.

chapati British

/ tʃəˈpætɪ, -ˈpʌtɪ, -ˈpɑːtɪ /

noun

(in Indian cookery) a flat coarse unleavened bread resembling a pancake

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Origin of chapati

First recorded in 1855–60; from Hindi capāti

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“He would warm the cold atmosphere of the prison with jokes and laughter,” Chapati said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Abdollahzadeh brought humor to a cellblock defined by fear, said Chapati, who shared a cell with him and Bakerzadeh for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Other inmates would ask the young barber for a haircut before their family members visited, Chapati said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“He just wanted to live, to work, and to make his parents happy,” said Hamid Chapati, a former cellmate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

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