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galingale

/ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
galin-gale
IPA
/ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of galangal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

One of several species of Cyperus sedges with aromatic rhizomes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English galingale, from Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulenjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 /高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 /姜 (jiāng, “ginger”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: galingale, galingal, خَلَنْجَان, قولنجان, कुलञ्जन, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

galingales (plural)

Synonyms

galangal cyperus longus

Questions

How do you pronounce galingale?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡælɪŋɡeɪl/.
What does galingale mean?
Alternative spelling of galangal.
Where does galingale come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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