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Meaning of "thali" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THALI

From Hindi thālī a plate or tray on which food is served.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THALI

thali  [ˈtɑːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THALI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thali is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THALI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Thali

Thali is an Indian and Nepalese meal made up of a selection of various dishes. Thali dishes vary from region to region in South Asia and are usually served in small bowls, called katori, which are placed on a round tray, the actual thali; often a steel tray made with multiple compartments is used. Typical dishes include rice, dal, vegetables, roti, papad, curd, small amounts of chutney or pickle, and a sweet dish to top it off. Restaurants typically offer a choice of vegetarian or meat-based thalis. Depending on the restaurant or the region, the thali consists of delicacies native to that region. In general, a thali begins with different types of breads such as puris or chapatis and different vegetarian specialities. In some restaurants, a thali may include "bottomless" refills on all components of food, the idea being that one eats until fully satisfied; such thalis are referred to as "unlimited" thalis. In some places the term means that everything on the plate, except a few items, like the sweet dish or dahi vada, is open to unlimited helpings. Nepalese thali Thalis are sometimes referred to by the regional characteristic of the dishes they contain.

Definition of thali in the English dictionary

The definition of thali in the dictionary is a meal consisting of several small meat or vegetable dishes accompanied by rice, bread, etc, and sometimes by a starter or a sweet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THALI


Bali
ˈbɑːlɪ
barley
ˈbɑːlɪ
Charley
ˈtʃɑːlɪ
charlie
ˈtʃɑːlɪ
Dali
ˈdɑːlɪ
Denali
dɪˈnɑːlɪ
Diwali
dɪˈwɑːlɪ
finale
fɪˈnɑːlɪ
Ghazali
ˈɡɑːzˌɑːlɪ
Harley
ˈhɑːlɪ
Mali
ˈmɑːlɪ
Marley
ˈmɑːlɪ
marly
ˈmɑːlɪ
Mexicali
ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːlɪ
Pali
ˈpɑːlɪ
quale
ˈkwɑːlɪ
Somali
səʊˈmɑːlɪ
tamale
təˈmɑːlɪ
Umtali
ʊmˈtɑːlɪ
wali
ˈwɑːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THALI

thalassic
thalassocracy
thalassocrat
thalassographer
thalassographic
thalassography
thalassotherapy
thalattocracy
thaler
Thales
Thalia
thalian
thalidomide
thalidomide baby
thalli
thallic
thalliform
thalline
thallious
thallium

WORDS THAT END LIKE THALI

alkali
argali
astragali
Bengali
Cali
Divali
equali
Gurkhali
kali
leptocephali
Malayali
Nepali
qawwali
Rub` al Khali
Svengali
tali
Ucayali
ugali
urali
vali

Synonyms and antonyms of thali in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thali» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THALI

Find out the translation of thali to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thali from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thali» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塔利
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thali
570 millions of speakers

English

thali
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тхали
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thali
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thali
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thali
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thali
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ターリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thali
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thali
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறையான தாலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thali
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тхали
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thali
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thali
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Thali
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Thali
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thali
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thali

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THALI»

The term «thali» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.069 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THALI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thali» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thali» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thali

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THALI»

Discover the use of thali in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thali and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gujarati Thali: Delicious Healthy Platter And With Never ...
Gujarati Thali – Delicious HealthyPlatter AndWith NeverEnding Varieties Gujarati thali or a Gujarati platter is one of those meals which is not only delicious but acomplete food,abalanced dietin thatmatter. It consistsofa potato curry, 2 green ...
Kanchan Kabra, 2014
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Indian Thali: [Rajasthani, Gujarati, Punjabi, Maharashtian, ...
Thalis are usually referred to with the region included in the name, like Rajasthani Thali, Gujarati Thali, Punjabi Thali, Marathi Thali, and South Indian Thali.
Vaishali Tripathi, 2013
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Frommer's India
The Thali: A Meal Unto Itself You can't leave this city without consuming at least one thali, the meal that really tests the size of your appetite! It works like this: Sit down, and in less than a minute you're expected to declare which thali you ...
Pippa de Bruyn, Keith Bain, David Allardice, 2010
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Forensic Anthropology: 2000 to 2010
Forensic radiology has traditionally encompassed the use of radiographic images to analyze traumatic injuries during the process of a forensic postmortem examination (Thali, Yen, Schweitzer, et al. 2003). In the last decade, however, the use ...
Sue Black, Eilidh Ferguson, 2011
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Flipside of Hindu Symbolism: Sociological and Scientific ...
It was a custom that the suitor will hunt a wild animal such as a tiger or leopard and make a pendent of its nails (Pulinaga Thali) to prove his valour to his fiancée. In their marriage, he tied the Thali around the neck of his bride. Thali in other ...
M. K. V. Narayan, 2007
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The Other Half of the Coconut: Women Writing Self-respect ...
Defined as marriages based on love and mutuality of respect, Self-Respect marriages were unmediated by factors such as the officiating Brahmin priest, the recitation of religious texts and oppressive, patriarchal rituals such as thali-tying.3  ...
K. Srilata, 2003
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Flora and Thali: Or, Gems of Flowers and Poetry, by a Lady
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Flora, 2010
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Rasachandrika: Saraswat Cookery Book with Notes and Home ...
Strain it and boil it again till it becomes sticky and is of right consistency. (A drop dropped on the flour remains round like a pearl without spreading). Fill it in a jar when cool and keep it covered tightly. 3. Take a shallow and thick brass thali.
‎1991
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Light-channel Healing: Opening and Healing the Light Body ...
Opening and Healing the Light Body with the Spiritual Meridian Therapy Trudi Thali. and vital energy by dissolving the blockages in the meridians, which are the energy channels. It is based on the ancient Chinese meridian teachings.
Trudi Thali, 2005
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Trial of Bala Keshav Kakodkar and Suryakant Vitthal Thali
Bala Keshav Kakodkar, b. 1927 and Suryakant Vitthal Thali, 1929-1989, Goan freedom fighters.
M. L. Dicholkar, Goa (India : State). Gazetteer Department, Goa Archives, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THALI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thali is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amitabh Bachchan Clears the Air About 'Golden Thali' at Meal With …
If you are active in social media, you wouldn't have missed the picture of Amitabh Bachchan having a sumptuous meal with actor Prabhu and family at Sivaji ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
Chaat or thali? Airport serves Mumbai's gastronomic diversity
MUMBAI: Monsoon has a way of putting piping hot tea and pakoras on many a table. For passengers waiting for that boarding call at Mumbai airport though, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Over 1000 beneficiaries given gold for 'thali'
Food Minister R. Kamaraj handed over Rs. 5.17 crore worth cash and gold to identified 1,012 beneficiaries in Tiruvarur on Saturday as part of the State ... «The Hindu, May 15»
4
Get hands-on with this Keralan thali recipe for six
Eating with your mitts is a primal pleasure, but it's even better when done with friends. Try this Keralan thali recipe and serve with a tomato and lentil sambar, ... «The Guardian, May 15»
5
Homeless Nepalis sleep in the open as monsoon rains approach
The situation in Thali is mirrored across dozens of settlements throughout the ... Back in Thali, residents help new arrivals draw water at the school under ... «Reuters, May 15»
6
Cheap and healthy - must try student mess thalis
The daily mess in the city have served them thalis round the year. And at a time when they are not around, it is the most advisable period to slip into their shoes ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Veeramani-solemnized Wedding Video Exposes Thali Hypocrisy
CHENNAI:Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) leader K Veeramani, who recently kicked up a controversy by calling for a 'Thali-removal' event on his party office premises, ... «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
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21 Married Women in Chennai Remove 'Thali' Despite Husbands …
Tying a "thali" or "mangalsutra" by the groom around the brides neck is a major custom in Hindu weddings. A woman removes the "thali" only on the death of her ... «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
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Rationalists skirt high court order, pull off 'thali removal'
At the crack of dawn, and perhaps anticipating trouble, the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) on Tuesday went ahead with its 'thali (mangalsutra) removal' programme ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Police ban DK's 'Thali' removal festival
The Chennai police on Sunday banned the Dravidar Kazhagam's 'Thali' removal and beef-eating festivals scheduled for April 14 at the Periyar Thidal, ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»

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