thosai

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noun

Dosa; a crepe made from fermented lentils and rice originating from South Indian cuisine

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounthosai (countable and uncountable, plural thosais)

plural thosais

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeSri LankacountableuncountableDosa; 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
    2 more examples

    “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

    Keep an eye on the heat and make sure the thosai doesn't burn on the bottom.

    2017 May 4, Prakash K Sivanathan, Niranjala M Ellawala, Sri Lanka: The Cookbook, Frances Lincoln, →ISBN

Origin

  1. Tamilதோசை
  2. Englishthosai

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

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APA

thosai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thosai

MLA

“thosai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thosai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thosai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thosai.

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