Etymology

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Today it means: The sesame plant. Full definition →

Hindi [Term?] ← Marathi [Term?] ← Arabic جِلْجِلَان
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  1. Arabic · derived fromجِلْجِلَان
  2. Marathi · borrowed from[Term?]
  3. Hindi · borrowed from[Term?]
  4. English todaygingelly

From Hindi [Term?] or Marathi [Term?], ultimately from Arabic جِلْجِلَان (jiljilān).

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