ginger in Tagalog
luya
/ˈdʒɪndʒə/US/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/
ginger in Tagalog: luya. In English, ginger means the pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
Tagalog words for ginger
- spice
- luya
- plant
- luya
English meaning of ginger
- noun The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
- noun The plant that produces this rhizome.
- noun Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber.
- noun A reddish-brown color.
Synonyms of ginger
ginger in other languages
- ginger in Hindi
- ginger in Tamil
- ginger in Marathi
- ginger in Urdu
- ginger in Bengali
- ginger in Telugu
- ginger in Malayalam
- ginger in Kannada
- ginger in Punjabi
- ginger in Gujarati
- ginger in Odia
- ginger in Sanskrit
- ginger in Sinhala
- ginger in Assamese
- ginger in Nepali
- ginger in Pashto
- ginger in Arabic
- ginger in Malay
- ginger in Indonesian
- ginger in Persian
- ginger in Thai
- ginger in Vietnamese
- ginger in Myanmar
Questions about ginger in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of ginger in Tagalog?
- Ginger in Tagalog is luya.
- Ano ang ginger sa Tagalog?
- Ginger: luya.
- What does ginger mean in English?
- Ginger means the pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
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