патлиџан

Macedonian

noun
Definitions
  • eggplant
  • (colloquial) tomato

Etymology

Derived from Ottoman Turkish پاتلجان (eggplant) derived from Persian بادنجان (eggplant, aubergine) derived from Sanskrit वातिगगम (eggplant, the plant that cures the wind).

Origin

Sanskrit

वातिगगम

Gloss

eggplant, the plant that cures the wind

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