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chapati

Syllabification: (cha·pa·ti)
Pronunciation: /CHəˈpätē/
(also chapatti)
Definition of chapati

noun (plural chapatis)

  • (in Indian cooking) a thin pancake of unleavened whole-grain bread cooked on a griddle.

Origin:

from Hindi capātī, from capānā 'flatten, roll out'

Spelling help

Chapati (a Hindi word) can also be spelled chapatti: both are correct.

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