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dosa meaning in Tamil

தோசை tōcai

/ˈdəʊsə/US/ˈdoʊsə/

dosa in Tamil: தோசை (tōcai). In English, dosa means a type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

Tamil words for dosa

type of pancake
தோசை tōcai

English meaning of dosa

  1. noun A type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

Full definition of dosa

dosa in a sentence

  • Eric dipped a piece of the dosa in the coconut chutney.
  • The restaurant's dosas were truly atrocious, so I stopped going there.

dosa in other languages

Questions about dosa in Tamil

What is the meaning of dosa in Tamil?
Dosa in Tamil is தோசை (tōcai).
dosa என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Dosa: தோசை (tōcai).
What does dosa mean in English?
Dosa means a type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.

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