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Cebuano
Etymology
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Compare Malay cengkih.
Pronunciation
Noun
sangki
- (obsolete) the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum)
- (obsolete) the spice from the tree
- the anise or aniseed plant (Pimpinella anisum)
- the star anise
- the seed of star anise
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:sangki.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
sangkî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜃᜒ)
- Alternative form of sangke