पाउरोटी
pauroti
The Nepali word for bread is पाउरोटी (pauroti).
पाउरोटी is used to refer to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
pauroti
When do people say it?
Sel Roti is a sweet, ring-shaped bread made from rice flour commonly prepared during festivals and celebrations in the Terai region of Nepal.
Did you know?
- The word पाउरोटी is a loanword derived from the Portuguese word 'pão' and the Nepali word रोटी. This reflects the historical influence of Portuguese traders in South Asia.
- Unlike Western cultures where bread is often a side dish, various forms of रोटी in Nepal often serve as the primary utensil used to scoop up lentils and vegetables.
- In many Nepali households, the word 'roti' is often used as a metonym for 'food' or 'a meal' in general, much like 'bread' is used in English idioms.
Examples in context
- म पाउरोटी खान्छु।I eat bread.This sentence is useful for expressing the action of eating पाउरोटी.Tatoeba #11929513 by taro, translation #1867478 by CK
- मलाई ताजा पाउरोटी मनपर्छ।malāī tājā pāurōṭī manparcha.I like fresh bread.
- के हामी पाउरोटी किन्न गयौँ?ke hāmī pāurōṭī kinna gayauṃ?Did we go to buy bread?
Example conversation
Anita and Roshan are in a bakery.
- अनीता Anitaरोशन, यो पाउरोटी ताजा छ।Roshan, yō paurōṭī tāzā cha.Roshan, this bread is fresh.
- रोशन Roshanहो, मलाई पनि त्यस्तै लाग्यो।hō, malāī pani tyastai lāgyō.Yes, I thought so too.
- अनीता Anitaहामी दुईवटा पाउरोटी किनौँ न त।hāmī duivatā paurōṭī kinaũ na ta.Let's buy two loaves of bread.
- रोशन Roshanहुन्छ, किनौँ।huncha, kinaũ.Okay, let's buy them.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
