roti

noun

ro·​ti ˈrō-tē How to pronounce roti (audio)
: a round soft flat unleavened bread
also : such a bread wrapped around a filling and eaten as a sandwich

Examples of roti in a Sentence

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Serve hot with steamed rice or roti (Indian bread). The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 And over the past two decades, London’s restaurant scene has risen to a world-class level, with celebrated spots for Thai soup, Trinidadian roti and Nigerian barbecue. Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 For years my mother tried to explain the intricacies of roti making to me. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025 In India and all the countries Indians immigrated to, roti is a round, unleavened flatbread. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roti

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu roṭī bread; akin to Sanskrit roṭika, kind of bread

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roti was in 1838

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“Roti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roti. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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