𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺

Old Tamil

Etymology

A Wanderwort, compare Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kjaŋ (ginger), see there for more; Proto-Vietic *s-gəːŋ ~ s-kəːŋ (ginger) (> Vietnamese gừng / gầng); Proto-Tai *χiːŋᴬ (ginger) (> Thai ขิง (kǐng), Lao ຂີງ (khīng), Shan ၶိင် (khǐng)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʲɪɲdʒɪˑ/

Noun

𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)

  1. ginger

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Badaga: ಇಂಜಿ (iñji), ಇಂಗು (iṅgu), இஞ்சி, இங்கு
  • Kodava: ಇಂಜಿ (iñji)
  • Kota (India): இஞ்ஜ் (iñj)
  • Malayalam: ഇഞ്ചി (iñci)
  • Tamil: இஞ்சி (iñci)

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