giligilani

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Swahili

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جِلْجِلَان (jiljilān).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

giligilani (n class, plural giligilani)

  1. coriander seed
    • 2022 November 4, “Giligilani: Kwanini Kiungo hiki ni muhimu sana kwenye chakula cha Kihindi?”, in BBC News Swahili:
      Kiungo maarufu katika sehemu nyingi za dunia, giligilani ni shujaa asiyejulikana wa vyakula vya Kihindi.
      A popular spice in many parts of the world, coriander is the unsung hero of Indian cuisine.

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References

  1. ^ Baldi, Sergio (2020 November 30) Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 59 Nr. 494