એલચી

Gujarati

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.lə.t͡ʃi/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit एलीका (elīkā), from Proto-Dravidian *ēlakāy.

Noun

એલચી • (elacī) f

  1. cardamom
Alternative forms
  • ઇલાયચી (ilāyacī), ઈલાયચી (īlāyacī), એલાયચી (elāyacī)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian ایلچی‎ (ēlčī, īlčī), from Chagatai ایلچی‎ (elçi). Compare Hindi एलची (elcī).

Noun

એલચી • (elacī) m

  1. (historical) elchi, ambassador, particularly of the Mughal court
    Synonyms: રાજદૂત (rājdūt), પ્રતિનિધિ (pratinidhi)
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