atta

or at·a

[ aht-uh ]

noun

1. a whole wheat flour from the Indian subcontinent, having a high gluten content and used to make chapati and other traditional flatbreads.

Example Sentences

In 13 years, Mahama worked his way up to become vice-president, second-in-command under President John Atta Mills.

From BBC

But in neighbouring Zambia, where two presidents have died in office, and in Ghana, where then President John Atta Mills died in 2012, the constitutional processes worked smoothly.

From BBC

Awuah-Darko also pays homage in his art to the bold and colourful work of Atta Kwami - one of Ghana’s most respected artists who came from Kumasi but spent many years in the UK where he died in 2021.

From BBC

ATTA, as the group is known, receives calls for support from hospitals and homes with babies born too soon or too sick to latch onto their mothers’ breasts.

From Seattle Times

More than 200 mothers have donated breast milk to support over 450 babies since July 2021, with over 600 liters of milk delivered for babies in that period, according to ATTA’s records.

From Seattle Times