noun
Atta
noun
1
A finely ground wholegrain wheat flour used across South Asia, especially for making flatbreads like chapati and roti.
"She kneaded the atta into a soft dough for the chapatis."
"Most Indian grocery stores stock several brands of atta."
contraction
1
Informal spelling representing "that's the" or "that's a," reflecting casual speech.
""Atta boy, you did it!" he shouted."
How to Use Atta
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly the wholewheat flour used for Indian breads; also an informal way of writing "that's the/a" in phrases like "atta boy."
Common pairings
whole wheat atta
atta flour
knead atta
Word Forms
attas plural
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