Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پاتلجان (patlıcan), from Persian بادنجان (bâdenjân).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /patlǐd͡ʒaːn/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧tli‧džan

Noun

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patlìdžān m (Cyrillic spelling патлѝџа̄н)

  1. eggplant, aubergine, brinjal (the plant and the vegetable)
    Synonyms: balancana, melancana

Declension

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