"galingale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/ Forms: galingales [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English galingale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑/高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 /高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 /姜 (jiāng, “ginger”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|galingale}} Middle English galingale, {{der|en|fro|galingal}} Old French galingal, {{der|en|ar|خَلَنْجَان}} Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), {{der|en|fa|قولنجان|tr=qulenjân, qulanjân}} Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), {{der|en|sa|कुलञ्जन}} Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-l|高良薑}} 高良薑/高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} galingale (countable and uncountable, plural galingales)
  1. Alternative spelling of galangal Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: galangal
    Sense id: en-galingale-en-noun-avcBkm5a
  2. One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Ginger family plants, Sedges
    Sense id: en-galingale-en-noun-zvcxEjRq Disambiguation of Spices and herbs: 24 76 Disambiguation of Ginger family plants: 10 90 Disambiguation of Sedges: 10 90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} galingale
  1. Alternative form of galyngale Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: galyngale
    Sense id: en-galingale-enm-noun-Aj5~5Xgm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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