atta

American

[aht-uh] / ˈɑt ə /

Or ata

noun

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

Example Sentences

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Pakistan's Information Minister Atta Tarar said its military thwarted Afghan drones targeting Swabi, Nowshera and Abbottabad, which is a military garrison city housing the army's military academy.

From BBC

Pakistan's Minister for Information Atta Tarar said Pakistan had thwarted small drone attacks on Abbottabad, Swabi and Nowshera.

From BBC

"In a world rife with tensions, crises and misunderstandings, culture remains a space for encounter and dialogue, enabling us to understand and respect each other and build together," Niger's crafts and tourism minister Aghaichata Guichene Atta told the opening ceremony on Saturday.

From Barron's

Atta highlighted the role of Saharan women in keeping desert cultures alive down the centuries.

From Barron's

Information minister Atta Tarar denied that Dawn was denied government advertisement.

From BBC

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