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زنجبيل

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Arabic

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Etymology

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    From Classical Syriac ܙܢܓܒܝܠ (zangabīl), ܙܢܓܒܝܪ (zangabīr), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgavera), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera), from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci, ginger) +‎ 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr, root).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīlm

    1. ginger
      • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 76:17:
        وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيلًا
        wayusqawna fīhā kaʔsan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīlan
        And they will be provided to drink a cup, the flavour/mixture of which is ginger.

    Declension

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    Declension of noun زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīl)
    singular basic singular triptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal زَنْجَبِيل
    zanjabīl
    الزَّنْجَبِيل
    az-zanjabīl
    زَنْجَبِيل
    zanjabīl
    nominative زَنْجَبِيلٌ
    zanjabīlun
    الزَّنْجَبِيلُ
    az-zanjabīlu
    زَنْجَبِيلُ
    zanjabīlu
    accusative زَنْجَبِيلًا
    zanjabīlan
    الزَّنْجَبِيلَ
    az-zanjabīla
    زَنْجَبِيلَ
    zanjabīla
    genitive زَنْجَبِيلٍ
    zanjabīlin
    الزَّنْجَبِيلِ
    az-zanjabīli
    زَنْجَبِيلِ
    zanjabīli

    Descendants

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    Hijazi Arabic

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    زَنْجَبيل

    Etymology

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    From Arabic زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīl).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /zan.d͡ʒa.ˈbiːl/

    Noun

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    زَنْجَبيل (zanjabīlm

    1. ginger

    South Levantine Arabic

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    Etymology

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    From Arabic زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīl).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /zan.ʒa.biːl/, [zan.ʒaˈbiːl], [zan.d͡ʒaˈbiːl]
    • Audio (Bethlehem):(file)

    Noun

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    زنجبيل (zanjabīlm

    1. ginger