Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
×

chapati

noun cha·pa·ti \ chə-ˈpä-tē \
variants: or less commonly chappati

Definition of chapati

plural chapatis also chappatis
: a round flat unleavened bread of India that is usually made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a griddle

Recent Examples of chapati from the Web

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chapati.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Origin and Etymology of chapati

Hindi capāti & Urdu chapātī

Learn More about chapati

  1. See words that rhyme with chapati Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about chapati

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up chapati? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

skirl

play

to emit the high shrill tone of bagpipes

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. asylum 'protection from arrest and extradition given especially to political refugees'

  2. insubordinate 'disobedient to authority'

  3. promulgate 'to make known by open declaration'

  4. epochal 'momentous or unparalleled'

  5. clemency 'merciful treatment of someone who could be given harsh punishment'

SEE ALL

BROWSE DICTIONARY

chapati

Test Your Vocabulary

Words for Summer: A Quiz

  • a-closeup-of-a-sunflower
  • Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Bee Cubed

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games