igil

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

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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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

iġil m (nominative plural iġilas)

  1. hedgehog; porcupine

Declension[edit]

Declension of igil (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative iġil iġilas
accusative iġil iġilas
genitive iġiles iġila
dative iġile iġilum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: ile

Old High German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”). Cognate with Russian ёж (jož), Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), Old English igel.

Noun[edit]

igil m

  1. hedgehog

Descendants[edit]

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