roti

¹

[roh-tee]

noun

1. any of various unleavened, usually whole wheat flatbreads common in South and Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

2. (in the Caribbean) flatbread wrapped around a filling of usually curried meat, fish, shellfish, or vegetables.

rôti

²

[roh-tee]

noun

French.

1. roast.

roti

/ ˈrəʊtɪ, ˈrʊtɪ /

noun

1. (in India and the Caribbean) a type of unleavened bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of roti¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Hindi, Urdu roṭī “bread,” from Prakrit roṭṭa “rice flour”

Word History and Origins

Origin of roti¹

from Hindi: bread