Bhojpuri

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Etymology

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

Noun

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बैगन (baigan? (Kaithi 𑂥𑂶𑂏𑂢)

  1. eggplant

References

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