Phrase guide

roti canai

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹəʊti ˈtʃɑnaɪ/
  • Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore: /ˈroti ˈt͡ʃanaj/

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noun

Meaning 1

An Indian-influenced flatbread found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay roti canai.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ပလာတာ (pa.lata) — Indian-influenced flatbread
  • Chinese Mandarin: 印度煎餅 /印度煎饼 (yìndù jiānbǐng) — Indian-influenced flatbread
  • Chinese Mandarin: 飛餅 /飞饼 (fēibǐng) — Indian-influenced flatbread
  • Indonesian: roti canai — Indian-influenced flatbread
  • Malay: roti canai — Indian-influenced flatbread