galingale

Significat (Anglès)

1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of galangal.
2. (countable, uncountable) One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes.

Sinònims

galangal

Cyperus longus

alpinia

Traduccions

galangue

galanga

galanga

zigolo comune

Cyperus longus

quadrelli

Cyperus longus

Galangal

galanga

havlıcan

kırk boğum

خلنجان

kulunç otu

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: galingale

In summary

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”).