ܦܐܬܠܓܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately Derived from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātiga-gama, “eggplant”) probably though Ottoman Turkish پاتلجان (patlıcan) or Persian بادلجان (bâdeljân).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܦܵܐܬܸܠܓܵܢ • (pātilgān) m

  1. eggplant, aubergine

References

  • “ܦܐܬܠܓܢ”, in Sureth Dictionary, Association Assyrophile de France, (Can we date this quote?)
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