शृङ्गवेर

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera), with influence of शृङ्ग (śṛṅga, horn), derived from Dravidian. Compare Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr), from இஞ்சி (iñci, ginger) + வேர் (vēr, root).

Pronunciation

Noun

शृङ्गवेर • (śṛṅgavera) stem, m

  1. ginger

Further reading

  • Apte, Macdonell (2022) “शृङ्गम्”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]
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