زنجبيل

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Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܙܢܓܒܝܠ (zangabīl), ܙܢܓܒܝܪ (zangabīr), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgavera), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera), from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, ginger) +‎ 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, root).

Pronunciation

Noun

زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīlm

  1. ginger
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 76:17:
      وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيلًا
      wayusqawna fīhā kaʔsan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlan
      And they will be provided to drink a cup, the flavour/mixture of which is ginger.

Declension

Descendants

Hijazi Arabic

زَنْجَبيل

Etymology

From Arabic زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zan.d͡ʒa.ˈbiːl/

Noun

زَنْجَبيل (zanjabīlm

  1. ginger

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zan.ʒa.biːl/, ,
  • Audio (Bethlehem):(file)

Noun

زنجبيل (zanjabīlm

  1. ginger