Gujarati edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Sanskrit एलीका (elīkā), from Proto-Dravidian *ēlakāy.

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

એલચી (elacīf

  1. cardamom
Declension edit
Declension of એલચી
singular plural
nominative એલચી (elacī) એલચીઓ (elacīo)
oblique એલચી (elacī) એલચીઓ (elacīo)
vocative એલચી (elacī) એલચીઓ (elacīo)
instrumental એલચી (elacī) એલચીઓ (elacīo)
locative એલચીએ (elacīe) એલચીઓએ (elacīoe)

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian ایلچی (ēlčī, īlčī) or Chagatai ایلچی (elçi). Compare Hindi एलची (elcī).

Noun edit

એલચી (elacīm

  1. (historical) elchi, ambassador, particularly of the Mughal court
    Synonyms: રાજદૂત (rājdūt), પ્રતિનિધિ (pratinidhi)