Where does “pilipili” come from?
pilipili (Swahili) comes from Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
pilipili (Swahili): pepper, capsicum
Ancestry of “pilipili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پلپل | pepper |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |
Words derived from “pilipili”