chapati

noun

cha·​pa·​ti chə-ˈpä-tē How to pronounce chapati (audio)
variants or less commonly chappati
plural chapatis also chappatis
: a round flat unleavened bread of India that is usually made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a griddle

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In Kenya, like in India, roti is interchangeable with chapati (though purists will argue that rotis contain no oil or fat in the dough while a chapati might). Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025 On Saturday at the event, guests can savor authentic East African street food from the Waka food truck, a sister brand of Baobab Fare, serving East African chapati. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 Once open, Waka at Eastern Market will serve East African-style stewed meats and vegetables wrapped in chapati, a flaky East African flatbread. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024 How a chapati, a South Asian staple, ended up in East Africa is a journey as complex as humanity’s own. Yewande Komolafe, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chapati

Word History

Etymology

Hindi capāti & Urdu chapātī

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chapati was in 1810

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“Chapati.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapati. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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