brinjal
English
brinjal
Alternative forms
- brinjall, brinjaul
Pronunciation
- (General South African) IPA(key): /bɹɪnd͡ʒɒl/
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese beringela, from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان (bāḏinjān), from Persian بادنجان (bâdenjân), from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātiga-gama, “eggplant”). Doublet of aubergine.
Noun
brinjal (plural brinjals)
- (India, Malaysia, Pakistan) An aubergine or eggplant.
- 1858, George Trevor, India, an historical sketch, page 14:
- Hindustan produces abundance of wheat, and throughout India the natives are plentifully supplied with vegetables and fruit; the brinjal, tomato, yam, carrot, radish, onion, garlic, spinach cabbage, nowkohl, cucumbers, and other gourds, may be mentioned among the former
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Synonyms
- See the list at eggplant.
Related terms
- brown jolly
Translations
an aubergine — see eggplant
References
- 1810, John Richardson, Sir Charles Wilkins, David Hopkins, A vocabulary, Persian, Arabic, and English: abridged from the quarto edition, page 87
- 1903, Yule, Henry, Sir. Hobson-Jobson: A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases, and of kindred terms, etymological, historical, geographical and discursive. New ed. edited by William Crooke, B.A. London: J. Murray, p. 115-116
- 2003, “Three Pandits”. Learn Telugu through English in One Month 1st ed. page 63
- 2009, Ranga Rao. Learn Kannada in 30 Days 27th ed. page 43