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prata

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑːtɑː/

The English word “prata” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

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

Etymology

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

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