dingil

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دنگل (dingil), from Proto-Turkic *teŋgel, *deŋgil (“axle”). Cognate with Chuvash тӗнӗл (tĕnĕl, “axle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dinɟil/

Noun

dingil

1. axis, axle

   Synonyms: aks, eksen

2. (slang) fool

Adjective

dingil

1. (slang) foolish, silly

Descendants

• →⇒ Armenian: Դինգիլյան (Dingilyan)