Meanings
nounroti canai (uncountable)
- MalaysiauncountableAn Indian-influenced flatbread found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
"A good roti canai," Mr. Najib summarizes, "should be light, soft and buttery on the inside, flakey and slightly crunchy on the outside."
2009 July 31, John Krich, “Roti Canai: Kuala Lumpur takes a flatbread to new heights”, in The Wall Street Journal, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2015Synonyms: roti prata
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn Indian-influenced flatbread found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
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Origin
- Malayroti canai
- Englishroti canai
Unadapted borrowing from Malay roti canai.
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Chinese Mandarin 印度煎餅 /印度煎饼, 飛餅 /飞饼
- 印度煎餅 /印度煎饼 (yìndù jiānbǐng)Indian-influenced flatbread
- 飛餅 /飞饼 (fēibǐng)Indian-influenced flatbread
Indonesian roti canai
- roti canaiIndian-influenced flatbread
Malay roti canai
- roti canaiIndian-influenced flatbread
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roti canai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roti%20canai
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“roti canai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roti%20canai. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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