raita
raita · raitas
A condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of…A condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia.
(India, Internet, derogatory, slang)A Hindu who does not support Hindutva, a liberal Hindu, especially (highly derogatory) as considered a traitor to India or race traitor towards Indians.
More definitions
- an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
Origin
Borrowed from Hindi रायता (rāytā). From the Hindi idiom रायता फैलाना (rāytā phailānā), whBorrowed from Hindi रायता (rāytā).
From the Hindi idiom रायता फैलाना (rāytā phailānā), which means to "spill the raita" or "make a mess".
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Forms
plural: raitasSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtzatziki
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable