Atta
Atta (noun) means a finely ground wholegrain wheat flour used across South Asia, especially for making flatbreads like chapati and roti. Example: “She kneaded the atta into a soft dough for the chapatis.”
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."
Word forms
attas plural
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She kneaded the _____ into a soft dough for the chapatis.
Etymology
Probably from that's a with heavy simplification.
Rhymes for Atta
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What does “Atta” mean?
The word “Atta” means a finely ground wholegrain wheat flour used across South Asia, especially for making flatbreads like chapati and roti. In plain terms, most commonly the wholewheat flour used for Indian breads; also an informal way of writing "that's the/a" in phrases like "atta boy.".
How do you use “Atta” in a sentence?
Here is “Atta” used in a sentence: “She kneaded the atta into a soft dough for the chapatis.”
What part of speech is “Atta”?
Depending on how it is used, “Atta” can be a noun and a contraction.
How many meanings does “Atta” have?
“Atta” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a finely ground wholegrain wheat flour used across South Asia, especially for making flatbreads like chapati and roti.