γάλαγγα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • γᾰλᾰγγά (gălăngá)

Etymology

A loanword 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”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γᾰ́λᾰγγα • (gắlănga) ? (indeclinable)

  1. galangal (Alpinia galanga)

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