चपाती (chapaatii)

noun A round, flat unleavened bread made from wheat flour, cooked on a griddle -- one of the most basic staples of everyday North Indian meals. Closely related to रोटी (rotii), with which it overlaps heavily in daily use.
Sense 1 : flatbread (unleavened wheat bread)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: रोटी (rotii)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Ask any Delhi mother how many चपातियाँ (chapaatiyaan) she made today and you'll get an exact count -- bread here is portioned per person, not sliced from a loaf. In many homes रोटी (rotii) is simply the word people reach for first, but चपाती (chapaatii) is completely standard and you'll hear both at the same table without anyone noticing a difference.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes think चपाती (chapaatii) and रोटी (rotii) name different breads, but in most Delhi-NCR homes they refer to the same everyday wheat flatbread; रोटी (rotii) is simply the more common word in casual speech, while चपाती (chapaatii) is heard just as often and never sounds out of place. 2) The verb of choice is बनाना (banaanaa) ('to make') rather than पकाना (pakaanaa) ('to cook') when talking about preparing it at home, even though both are technically correct.
Sample Sentences:
माँ ने आज दस चपातियाँ बनाई हैं। Mom has made ten chapatis today.
(maan ne aaj das chapaatiyaan banaaii hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे गरम चपाती बहुत पसंद है। I really like warm chapati.
(mujhe garam chapaatii bahut pasand hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
वह हर सुबह चूल्हे पर चपातियाँ बेलती थी। She used to roll out chapatis on the stove every morning.
(vah har subah choolhe par chapaatiyaan beltii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया मुझे दो चपातियाँ और दे दीजिए। Please give me two more chapatis.
(kripyaa mujhe do chapaatiyaan aur de diijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर आटा गूँधा होता तो मैं अभी चपाती बना देती। If the dough had been kneaded, I would make chapati right now.
(agar aataa goondhaa hotaa to main abhii chapaatii banaa detii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
चपाती तवे पर बन रही है। The chapati is being made on the griddle.
(chapaatii tave par ban rahii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
शायद वह चपाती के लिए आटा गूँध रहा हो। Maybe he is kneading dough for chapati.
(shaayad vah chapaatii ke lie aataa goondh rahaa ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
रसोई में चपातियाँ पहले से बनाई जा चुकी हैं। The chapatis in the kitchen have already been made.
(rasoii men chapaatiyaan pahle se banaaii jaa chukii hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
शादी की दावत में मेहमानों को गरमागरम चपातियाँ परोसी गईं। Piping hot chapatis were served to the guests at the wedding feast.
(shaadii kii daavat men mehmaanon ko garmaagram chapaatiyaan parosii gaiin।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
कल शाम को हम सब मिलकर चपातियाँ बेलेंगे। Tomorrow evening we will all roll out chapatis together.
(kal shaam ko ham sab milkar chapaatiyaan belenge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
टिफिन में सब्ज़ी के साथ चार चपातियाँ रखना। Put four chapatis with the vegetable dish in the tiffin box.
(tiphin men sabzii ke saath chaar chapaatiyaan rakhnaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): चपाती (chapaatii)
(sg.f.oblique): चपाती (chapaatii)
(pl.f.direct): चपातियाँ (chapaatiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique): चपातियों (chapaatiyon)