Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 (vāiṃgaṇa), from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण (vātiṅgaṇa), from Proto-Dravidian.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bɛːŋ.ɡən/, [bɛ̃ːŋ.ɡɐ̃n]

Noun

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बैंगन (baiṅganm (Urdu spelling بینگن)

  1. eggplant, aubergine, brinjal

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Fijian: baigani
  • Guyanese Creole English: baigan
  • ? Santali: ᱵᱮᱸᱜᱟᱲ (bẽgaṛ)
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