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

Professor Hill, Abramson revealed, sent Abramson an “atta-girl” note last week, one of many she was grateful to receive.

From The Daily Beast

Marisa Kabas at HyperVocal, Forrest Wickman at Slate, and Akoto Ofori-Atta at The Root have all sung its praises.

From The Daily Beast

Mouha, our charming guide, is from the Ait Atta and was born in a black goat-hair tent in the Saharan dunes.

From The Daily Beast

Some, like the Ait Atta nomads, still migrate throughout the year.

From The Daily Beast

Earlier this year, in May, Atta and his friends were doing what most kids at their age should be doing; playing around.

From The Daily Beast

Atta unsara,   thu in himinam,  veihnai        namo thein.English.

From Project Gutenberg

The name is frequently spelled Atta-kulla-kulla, Ata-kullakulla or Ata-culculla.

From Project Gutenberg

Atta is the form used in Ulfillas Gothic version of the fourth century, the oldest Teutonic relic.

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According to Strabo it was sometimes expressed Cai Atta; and gave name to the bay below.

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After plundering the whole tribe of Atta Mahmoud Khan, he carried men, women, and children into captivity.

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