chapati
Americannoun
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chapati,
plural
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chapatis,
plural
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chapaties
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chapati
First recorded in 1855–60; from Hindi capāti
Vocabulary lists containing chapati
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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
He makes chapati and omelette snacks, known here as "rolex", for sale.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2021
Dr. Raj, 65, has cooked vegetable curries and biryani, raita, spiced carrot and sprouted mung bean salads and naan or chapati, supplemented with a sweet potato dish with marshmallow, she said, “to add Thanksgiving flavor.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2019
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
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
Two chapatis, instead of five, with a spoonful of lard.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
She and her mother-in-law do the cooking, her father-in-law helps cut vegetables and kneads dough for the chapatis, and her husband makes all the deliveries.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2021
Mrs. Lai brought us a meal of dal and chapatis.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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