galyngale

Middle English

Alternative forms

galingale, galyngalle, galengale, gallyngale, galengal, ganyngale

Etymology

From Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان‎ (ḵalanjān), from Persian ‎ (qulinjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 (“ginger”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡalinˈɡaːl/, /ɡalənˈɡaːl/, /ˈɡaninˈɡaːl/, /ɡaˈlinɡal/

Noun

galyngale (uncountable)

Galangal, galingale, or similar rhizomes or spices made from them.

Descendants

English: galangal, galingale

References

“galingāle (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-24.

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