mtangawizi

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci)

Proto-Dravidian *wēr

Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr)

Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor.

Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der.

Middle Iranianbor.

Classical Syriac ܙܢܓܒܝܠbor.

Arabic زَنْجَبِيل (zanjabīl)

Omani Arabic تَنْجْوِيل (tangwīl)bor.

Swahili tangawizi

Swahili mtangawizi

From m- + tangawizi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mtangawizi class III (plural mitangawizi class IV)

1. the ginger plant