chapati

Definition

A flat, unleavened bread from northern India and Pakistan.

Etymology

From Hindi चपाती (capātī), from Sanskrit चर्पटी (carpaṭī). From a derivative of Sanskrit *चर्प (carpa, “flat”).

Example Sentences

• "Princess Jeeta fed me dozens of the hot kebabs I loved, which I coated with mango chutney and wrapped in chapati."
• "Purvi breaks her chapati into small pieces and scatters them around her plate."

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