बैंगन

See also: बैंगनी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 (vāiṃgaṇa), from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण (vātiṅgaṇa), from Proto-Dravidian.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bɛːŋ.ɡən/, [bɛ̃ːŋ.ɡɐ̃n]

Noun

बैंगन • (baiṅgan) m (Urdu spelling بینگن)

1. eggplant, aubergine, brinjal

Declension

Declension of बैंगन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बैंगन baiṅgan	बैंगन baiṅgan
oblique	बैंगन baiṅgan	बैंगनों baiṅganõ
vocative	बैंगन baiṅgan	बैंगनो baiṅgano

Derived terms

• बैंगनी (baiṅgnī, “purple, aubergine”)

Descendants

• → Fijian: baigani
• → Guyanese Creole English: baigan