šanǧivra

Valthungian

Etymology

From Middle Valthungian sjangzjevʀ. Further etymology uncertain; likely from or related to Persian شنگویر (šangevir), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera), borrowed from Old Tamil iṅci ‘ginger’ + vēr ‘root’.

Noun

šanǧivra

1. ginger, ginger root
2. Zingiber spp.

Declension

Strong masculine a-stem noun šanǧivras, ‘{{{2}}}’
	Nominative	Genitive	Dative	Accusative
Sg.	šanǧivras	šanǧivris	šanǧivra	šanǧivra
Pl.	šanǧivras	šanǧivraro	šanǧivram	šanǧivrans