chapati

noun

cha·​pa·​ti chə-ˈpä-tē 

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

Examples of chapati in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

Hindi capāti & Urdu chapātī

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chapati

• basmati
• bharati
• karate
• marathi
• dotty
• doughty
• draughty
• haughty
• knotty
• naughty
• potty
• scottie