thali
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of thali
C20: from Hindi thālī a plate or tray on which food is served
Example Sentences
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But given the short notice, they were already using their kitchen for their own service, so Asma had to cook her thali platters down the street at her friend's place.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
Batta, 52, said as he ate a lunch of lentils and vegetarian thali.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
The restaurants in this area of town aren’t as glitzy as those downtown, but the food is excellent, with strip malls offering fantastic Yunnan-style rice noodles, hot pot, thali platters and more.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
The owner likes nothing more than when customers opt for a thali: “All the flavors of Nepal” in an assortment of dishes, says Subash Rai, who does double duty as the restaurant’s chef.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2021
Rupa was quiet for a second, and then she slammed the last dry thali on top of the pile.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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