iliki

Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *ēlakāy, likely via Gujarati ઇલાયચી (ilāyacī), Hindi इलायची (ilāycī).[1]

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

iliki class IX (plural iliki class X)

  1. cardamom (spice)

References

  1. ^ Lodhi, Abdulaziz Y. (2000) Oriental Influences in Swahili: a study in language and culture contacts‎[1], Göteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, →ISBN, page 169
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