giligilani

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جِلْجِلَان‎ (jiljilān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

giligilani (n class, plural giligilani)

coriander seed
- 2022 November 4, “Giligilani: Kwanini Kiungo hiki ni muhimu sana kwenye chakula cha Kihindi?”, in BBC News Swahili‎:
  Kiungo maarufu katika sehemu nyingi za dunia, giligilani ni shujaa asiyejulikana wa vyakula vya Kihindi.
  A popular spice in many parts of the world, coriander is the unsung hero of Indian cuisine.

Derived terms

mgiligilani (“coriander plant”)

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