roti

[ roh-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of various unleavened, usually whole wheat flatbreads common in South and Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.
(in the Caribbean) flatbread wrapped around a filling of usually curried meat, fish, shellfish, or vegetables.

rôti

[ roh-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, French.

roti

/ ˈrəʊtɪ; ˈrʊtɪ /

Origin of roti¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Hindi, Urdu roṭī “bread,” from Prakrit roṭṭa “rice flour”

Origin of roti¹

from Hindi: bread

The Rôti Kouzoum is lamb impaled whole on a spit like a sucking-pig, which it rather resembles in size, being very small.

His meals are quite frugal, though good; a poulet rôti invariably making one dish.

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