Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kottu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kot-tu
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Sri Lankan dish made with roti, vegetables, eggs, meat, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"String hopper kottu, or gossamer rice-flour noodles, are molded with vegetables into a pyramid."

Etymology

From Tamil கொத்து (kottu).

Word Breakdown

Root: கொத்து

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

kotthu (alternative)

Questions

What does kottu mean?: A Sri Lankan dish made with roti, vegetables, eggs, meat, etc.
Where does kottu come from?: From Tamil கொத்து (kottu).

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