Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English ginger, ultimately from Late Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera). See ginger for more. Doublet of ζιγγίβερη (zingíveri), inherited from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zin.d͡zeɾ/, /ˈd͡zi.d͡zeɾ/

Noun

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τζίντζερ (tzíntzern (indeclinable)

  1. (cooking) ginger (spice)

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