elaichi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪ.lɑː.ɪ.t͡ʃiː/ (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia)
- /ɪ.lɑːj.t͡ʃiː/ (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia)
- [ɪ.läː.ɪ.t͡ʃiː] (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia)
- [ɪ.läːj.t͡ʃiː] (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia)
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi इलायची (ilāycī) / Urdu اِلائِچی (ilāicī)), from Middle Hindi, from Old Hindi, from Sauraseni Prakrit, from Prakrit, ultimately from Proto-South Dravidian *ēlVkkāy. Related to Sanskrit एलीका (elīkā), Classical Persian هیل (hēl).
Meanings
- (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South-Asia, countable, uncountable) cardamom
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elachi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ilaichi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| elaichis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |