રોટલી
roṭlī/ˈɾoʈ.li/
To say bread in Gujarati, use રોટલી (roṭlī).
રોટલી (roṭlī) is the thin round flatbread made from wheat flour that is eaten with most everyday Gujarati meals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /ˈɾoʈ.li/, with two syllables and stress on the first. The t is made with the tongue curled back against the roof of the mouth and the r is a light tap.
What mistakes should you avoid?
રોટલી means flatbread. A loaf of baked European style bread is usually called by a different word.
When do people say it?
A Gujarati meal often includes lentils, rice, vegetables and freshly made રોટલી, usually brushed with a little ghee.
Did you know?
- In traditional Gujarati households, the રોટલી is often puffed up over an open flame to create a pocket of steam, which is considered a sign of a skilled cook.
- Gujarati culture has various specific names for bread based on shape and thickness, meaning that calling a thick bread a રોટલી could be seen as a culinary error.
- Unlike the sourdough or baguettes common in Europe, રોટલી is typically cooked on a flat, circular griddle called a 'tavo' rather than in an oven.
Examples in context
- મને ગરમાગરમ રોટલી ભાવે છે.mane garamagaram rotli bhave che.I love hot rotli.
- શું તમે રોટલી બનાવી છે?shu tame rotli banavi che?Did you make rotli?
- શાક સાથે રોટલી ખૂબ સારી લાગે છે.shak sathe rotli khub sari lage che.Rotli tastes very good with vegetables.
Example conversation
Drashti and Hardik are discussing dinner at home.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહાર્દિક, આજે જમવામાં શું છે?hardik, aaje jamvama shu che?Hardik, what is for dinner today?
- હાર્દિક Hardikહું આજે રોટલી અને શાક બનાવીશ.hu aaje rotli ane shak banavish.I will make rotli and vegetables today.
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiસરસ, મને રોટલી બહુ ગમે છે.saras, mane rotli bahu game che.Great, I like rotli very much.
- હાર્દિક Hardikઠીક છે, તો હું અત્યારે જ બનાવું છું.thik che, to hu atyare ja banavu chu.Okay, then I am making them right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries રોટલી, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
