Either from an Iranian language, cf. Persian هیل (hil, “cardamom”), or from Armenian հիլ (hil, “cardamom”). Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *ēla (“cardamom”). Compare also Tamil ஏலம் (ēlam), Telugu ఏల (ēla) and Malayalam ഏലം (ēlaṁ).
ილი • (ili) (plural ილები)
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