giligilani

Swahili

Alternative forms

• gilgilani

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جِلْجِلَان (jiljilān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

giligilani class IX (plural giligilani class X)

1. coriander seed
   • 2022 November 4, “Giligilani: Kwanini Kiungo hiki ni muhimu sana kwenye chakula cha Kihindi?”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[1]:

     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”)

See also

• dhania