Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prata

/ˈpɹɑːtɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
pra-ta
IPA
/ˈpɹɑːtɑː/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of roti prata (a type fried flatbread that is cooked over a flat grill)

Uncountable

verb

To change one's position repeatedly, vacillate, flip-flop (following the repeated flipping when making prata).

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tamil பரோட்டா (parōṭṭā), related to Hindi पराठा (parāṭhā). Doublet of parotta and paratha.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: பரோட்டா, पराठा

Usage

Inflected Forms

pratas (present, singular) prataing (participle, present) prataed (participle, past) prataed (past)

Phrases

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce prata?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑːtɑː/.
What does prata mean?
Synonym of roti prata (a type fried flatbread that is cooked over a flat grill)
Where does prata come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce prata

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