Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paratha

/pəˈɹaːtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
paratha
IPA
/pəˈɹaːtə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Indian bread with a texture somewhat resembling puff pastry; sometimes stuffed with vegetables etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani पराठा (parāṭhā) / پَراٹھا (parāṭhā). Doublet of parotta.

Usage

Inflected Forms

parathas (plural) parantha (alternative) parauntha (alternative) parotha (alternative)

Phrases

kebab paratha

Questions

How do you pronounce paratha?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹaːtə/.
What does paratha mean?
An Indian bread with a texture somewhat resembling puff pastry; sometimes stuffed with vegetables etc.
Where does paratha come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani पराठा (parāṭhā) / پَراٹھا (parāṭhā). Doublet of parotta.

How to pronounce paratha

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