igil
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editigil (plural igils)
- (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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editOld English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *igil.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editiġil m (nominative plural iġilas)
Declension
editDeclension of iġil (strong a-stem)
Descendants
editOld High German
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *igil. Cognate with Russian ёж (jož), Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), Old English igel.
Noun
editigil m
Descendants
edit- German: Igel
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