roti

¹ American  

[roh-tee] / ˈroʊ ti /

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.

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rôti ² American  

[roh-tee] / roʊˈti /

noun

French.

1. roast.

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roti British  

/ ˈrəʊtɪ, ˈrʊtɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of roti

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

Example Sentences

Dinner at Kabawa in New York’s East Village begins with “buss-up shut,” a flaky Trinidadian flatbread derived from Indian paratha roti.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

This kind of preparation makes them perfect to eat over basmati rice and roti, the gravy poured over the former or sopped up with the latter.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

His surviving livestock — six goats, one cow and a few chickens — stood on one side of the room, while his 10-year old sister, Bakhtawa, cooked roti bread over an open flame.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

And some people are grinding the seeds to make flour for bread, cakes and roti.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2022

We have almost used up our roti and dal, but we still have the dry rice, peas, and lentils.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani