Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thosai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tho-sai
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dosa; a crepe made from fermented lentils and rice originating from South Indian cuisine

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thosai is usually eaten with coconut chutney and sambar."
"“Uncle Raju,” he said, as he climbed up on my knees. “You will make me thosai? Mum says you make the best thosai in all Malaysia.” We all laughed. “Uncle Raju gets a break from cooking today,” said Mr Murugan. “Mum is cooking instead.""
"Keep an eye on the heat and make sure the thosai doesn't burn on the bottom."

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தோசை (tōcai). Doublet of dosa.

Word Breakdown

Root: தோசை

Usage

Inflected Forms

thosais (plural)

Phrases

paper thosai

Questions

What does thosai mean?: Dosa; a crepe made from fermented lentils and rice originating from South Indian cuisine
Where does thosai come from?: Borrowed from Tamil தோசை (tōcai). Doublet of dosa.

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