τζίντζερ

Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

τζίντζερ • (tzíntzer) n (indeclinable)

1. (cooking) ginger (spice)

Synonyms

• πιπερόριζα f (piperóriza)

Further reading

• τζίντζερ on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el