Prata
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹɑːtɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prata is a noun meaning (chiefly Singapore) Synonym of roti prata (a type fried flatbread that is cooked over a flat grill).
Meaning
(chiefly Singapore) Synonym of roti prata (a type fried flatbread that is cooked over a flat grill).
More Meanings
- (slang, transitive, intransitive, chiefly Singapore) To change one's position repeatedly, vacillate, flip-flop (following the repeated flipping when making prata).
Example Sentences
With all this roti-prataing still can trust not?
A trio upset with a cook who had denied them free prata slashed him with a knife and left him with a deep wound.
I have no issue with them flip-flopping, or in local parlance, roti-prataing. It's a fluid situation, which demands fluid solutions.
The fact that these guys were cocky enough to not merely name this snack a perfectly acceptable prata and curry, but egg prata with fish curry, made us quite certain[…].
Word Forms
- pratas
- prataing
- prataed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appom, chapatti, roti, chapati, thalipeeth, papri.
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