Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Tool noun from the root ن ج ل (n-j-l), apparently because it cuts نَجِيل (najīl).

Noun edit

مِنْجَل (minjalm (plural مَنَاجِل (manājil))

  1. scythe, sickle
  2. machete

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic مِنْجَل (minjal, sickle; machete).

Noun edit

منجل (mincel) (plural مناجل (menacil))

  1. sickle, a tool having a semicircular knife, used for cutting long grass
    Synonyms: اوراق (orak), داس (das)
  2. chalkboard eraser, a rag, duster or sponge for rubbing out chalk marks

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: mincel

Further reading edit