Etymology

From Arabic بَاذِنْجَان ‎(bāḏinjān), from Persian بادنجان ‎(bâdenjân), from Sanskrit भण्टाकी ‎(bhaṇṭākī, “aubergine”). Sanskrit word is likely of Dravidian origin.

Compare Galician berinxela, berenxena and Spanish berenjena.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨ.ɾĩ.ˈʒɛ.lɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ɾĩ.ˈʒɛ.la/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ɾĩ.ˈʒɛ.lɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbe.ɾĩ.ˈʒɛ.la/