chijl

Dutch

Alternative forms

• chylus (medical)
• gijl (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chylus, from Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós, “animal or plant juice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xɛi̯l/

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• Hyphenation: chijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Noun

chijl f (uncountable)

1. chyle

Derived terms

• chijlmaking

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kyl