English
Etymology
Mediaeval Latin, from Arabic ARchar|�ا��جا� (q�lanj�n) (cognate with Persian FAchar|����جا� (kūlinj�n), Sanskrit ��ल���न), perhaps from Chinese ��� (g�oliángji�ng), from �� (g�oliáng) (a district in China) + � (ji�ng) �ginger�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/g�'læ�g�/
Noun
en-noun
- any of several east Asian plants of the ginger family, used as a spice
Translations
Chinese: ���
French: galangue
Italian: galanga
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Malay: lengkuas
Thai: ��า
Alternative forms
galingale
galangal
ru:galanga
vi:galanga
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