igil

igil

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Tuvan игил (igil)bor.
English igil

    Borrowed from Tuvan игил (igil).

    Noun

    igil (plural igils)

    1. (music) A string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.

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    See also

    • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

    Old English

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *igil.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈi.jil/
    • Rhymes: -i.jil

    Noun

    iġil m (nominative plural iġilas)

    1. hedgehog; porcupine

    Declension

    Strong a-stem:

    singular plural
    nominative iġil iġilas
    accusative iġil iġilas
    genitive iġiles iġila
    dative iġile iġilum

    Descendants

    • Middle English: il
      • ⇒ Middle English: ilespil, ylspil, yspyle

    Old High German

    Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *igil. Cognate with Russian ёж (jož), Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), Old English igil.

    Noun

    igil m

    1. hedgehog

    Descendants

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