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チャパティ

also: ちゃぱーてぃー

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てぃ

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Meanings

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noun

chapati; chapatti

food / cooking

An Indian unleavened flatbread, commonly eaten with curries. The word is a direct loan from Hindi.

from Hindi capati

インド料りょう理り店てんでカレーとチャパティを注ちゅう文もんした。
I ordered curry and chapati at the Indian restaurant.

Written forms

チャパティUsage100%
Most common katakana spelling for the Indian flatbread.
チャパーティー
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a longer vowel; less common than チャパティ.

Similar words

ナン
ナン is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread, while チャパティ is unleavened and cooked on a griddle.
ロティ
ロティ is a broader term for Indian flatbreads; チャパティ is a specific type of roti.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चपाती (capātī).