Where does “mpilipili manga” come from?
mpilipili manga (Swahili) comes from Swahili pilipili manga, from Swahili pilipili, from Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
mpilipili manga (Swahili): black pepper plant (Piper nigrum)
Definitions
- black pepper plant (Piper nigrum)
Ancestry of “mpilipili manga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | pilipili manga | black pepper spice |
| 2 | Swahili | pilipili | pepper, capsicum |
| 3 | Persian | پلپل | pepper |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |