galyngale

Middle English

Alternative forms

galingale, galyngalle, galengale, gallyngale, galengal, ganyngale

Etymology

From Old French galingal, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian (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”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡalinˈɡaːl/, /ɡalənˈɡaːl/, /ˈɡaninˈɡaːl/, /ɡaˈlinɡal/

Noun

galyngale (uncountable)

Galangal, galingale, or similar rhizomes or spices made from them.

Descendants

English: galangal, galingale

References

“galingāle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-24.

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