ਇਲਾਚੀ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਇਲਾਇਚੀ (ilāicī), ਲਾਚੀ (lācī)

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *ēlakāy.

Noun

ਇਲਾਚੀ • (ilācī) f (Shahmukhi spelling الائچی)

1. cardamom (seed and plant)

Derived terms

• ਇਲਾਚੀ ਛੋਟੀ f (ilācī choṭī, “green cardamom”)
• ਇਲਾਚੀ ਦਾਣਾ f (ilācī dāṇā, “cardamom seed”)
• ਇਲਾਚੀ ਵੱਡੀ f (ilācī vaḍḍī, “black cardamom”)

Further reading

• “ਇਲਾਚੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024