NYT Dictionary

ROTI

/ˈɹoʊti/
NounRO-tiro-ti · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.

Etymology

Origin: Sanskrit

From Hindi रोटी (roṭī)/Urdu روٹی (roṭī), from Sanskrit रोटिका (roṭikā, “bread”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:

+6 earlier appearances in the archive.

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