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igil

igil

English

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.

Synonyms

See also

  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Old English

Alternative forms

Noun

iġil m (nominative plural iġilas)

  1. hedgehog; porcupine

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: ile

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (hedgehog). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *ežь, Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), Old English igel.

Noun

igil m

  1. hedgehog

Descendants