बैगन

Bhojpuri

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-Aryan *wātinganas. Compare Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātigagama, “eggplant”).

Noun

बैगन (baigan) ? (Kaithi 𑂥𑂶𑂏𑂢)

  1. eggplant

Descendants

  • Fiji Hindi:
    • → Fijian: baigani
  • Caribbean Hindustani:
    • → Guyanese Creole English: baigan

References

  • Indian Antiquary. (1878). India: Popular Prakashan, p. 85
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