pătlăgea

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Romanian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پاتلجان (patlıcan, eggplant) (Turkish patlıcan), from Persian بادلجان (bâdeljân).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.tləˈd͡ʒa/
  • Hyphenation: pă‧tlă‧gea

Noun

pătlăgea f (plural pătlăgele)

  1. eggplant
  2. tomato

Usage notes

This word is almost never used by itself, but rather with the adjectives roșie (red) or vânătă (purple), to prevent confusion.

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