siṅgi

Siṅgī & siṅgi

feminine

  1. gold Vin.i.38; SN.ii.234; Ja.i.84.
  2. “ginger” in sense of “dainties, sweets Ja.iv.352 (= singiver’ ādika uttaribhanga C.; cp. Tamil iñji ginger).
  • -nada gold Vv.64#28; Vv-a.284.
  • -loṇa (-kappa) license as to ginger & salt Vin.ii.300, Vin.ii.306.
  • -vaṇṇa gold-coloured DN.ii.133.
  • -suvaṇṇa gold Vv-a.167.

cp. Sk. śṛngī