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thosai

thosai noun: dosa; a crepe made from fermented lentils and rice originating from South Indian cuisine.

Noun

thosai (countable and uncountable, plural thosais)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, Sri-Lanka) Dosa; a crepe made from fermented lentils and rice originating from South Indian cuisine
    • Thosai is usually eaten with coconut chutney and sambar.2006, Naleeza Ebrahim, Yaw Yan Yee, Singapore, Marshall Cavendish, →ISBN, page 132
    • “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."2013 November 1, Marc de Faoite, TROPICAL MADNESS, Buku Fixi (Fixi Novo), →ISBN

Forms of thosai

pluralthosais

Origin of thosai

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

Words formed from thosai

Questions about thosai

What does thosai mean?
Thosai means dosa; a crepe made from fermented lentils and rice originating from South Indian cuisine.
What part of speech is thosai?
Thosai is a noun.
What is the plural of thosai?
The plural of thosai is thosais.

Words near thosai in the dictionary

  1. thoruranium
  2. thorutite
  3. Thorverton
  4. thorybism
  5. Thos.
  6. thosai
  7. thosais
  8. Thoschei
  9. those
  10. those guys
  11. those ones

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