brunġiel

== Maltese == === Alternative forms === brinġiel === Etymology === From Arabic بَاذِنْجَان (bāḏinjān). The word shows a great variety of phonetic alterations among Arabic dialects. The same form as in Maltese appears to underly in Portuguese beringela. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brunˈd͡ʒɪːl/ Rhymes: -ɪːl === Noun === brunġiel m (collective, singulative brunġiela, paucal brunġiliet) eggplants, aubergines (figuratively) black eyes ==== Derived terms ====