"brinjal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹɪnd͡ʒəl/ Forms: brinjals [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese beringela, from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان (bāḏinjān), from Persian بادنجان (bâdenjân), from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātiga-gama, “eggplant”), from Proto-Dravidian *waẓVtV. Doublet of aubergine. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|beringela}} Portuguese beringela, {{der|en|ar|بَاذِنْجَان}} Arabic بَاذِنْجَان (bāḏinjān), {{der|en|fa|بادنجان|tr=bâdenjân}} Persian بادنجان (bâdenjân), {{der|en|sa|वातिगगम||eggplant|tr=vātiga-gama}} Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātiga-gama, “eggplant”), {{der|en|dra-pro|*waẓVtV}} Proto-Dravidian *waẓVtV, {{dbt|en|aubergine}} Doublet of aubergine Head templates: {{en-noun}} brinjal (plural brinjals)
  1. (South Asia, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore) An aubergine or eggplant. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, South-Africa, South-Asia Categories (lifeform): Solanums Synonyms: the list at eggplant, bringal, bringall, bringaul, brinjall, brinjaul Related terms: brown jolly

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