"roti canai" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹəʊti ˈtʃɑnaɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay roti canai. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|ms|roti canai}} Unadapted borrowing from Malay roti canai Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} roti canai (uncountable)
  1. (Malaysia) An Indian-influenced flatbread found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Tags: Malaysia, uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: roti prata [Malaysia, Singapore, Southern] Translations (Indian-influenced flatbread): ပလာတာ (pa.lata) (Burmese), 印度煎餅 (Chinese Mandarin), 印度煎饼 (yìndù jiānbǐng) (Chinese Mandarin), 飛餅 (Chinese Mandarin), 飞饼 (fēibǐng) (Chinese Mandarin), roti canai (Indonesian), roti canai (Malay)

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