גיל

See also: גׄיל

Hebrew

Etymology

From West Semitic root *g-y-l "to rejoice". Compare Arabic جِيل (jīl, “generation”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -il

Noun

גִּיל • (gíl) m (plural indefinite גִּילִים)

1. age, period
2. joy, happiness

Synonyms

• (joy): גִּילָה (gilá)

Derived terms

• אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil)
• גִּיל הַהִתְבַּגְּרוּת (gíl hahitbagrút)
• גִּיל הָעֲמִידָה (gíl ha'amidá)

Proper noun

גִּיל • (gíl) m or f

1. a male or female given name, Gil