Where does “pilipili manga” come from?
pilipili manga (Swahili) comes from Swahili pilipili, from Persian پلپل, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
pilipili manga (Swahili): black pepper spice
Definitions
- black pepper spice
Ancestry of “pilipili manga”, step by step
pilipili manga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili pilipili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | pilipili | pepper, capsicum |
| 2 | Persian | پلپل | pepper |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |
via Swahili manga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | manga | Arabia |