igil

English

Etymology

From Tuvan игил (igil).

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

• horsehead fiddle

Translations

musical instrument

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 葉克勒／叶克勒 (yèkèlè)

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Old English

Alternative forms

• iġl, īl

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *igil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.jil/

Noun

iġil m (nominative plural iġilas)

1. hedgehog; porcupine

Declension

Declension of igil (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	iġil	iġilas
accusative	iġil	iġilas
genitive	iġiles	iġila
dative	iġile	iġilum

Descendants

• Middle English: il
  • ⇒ Middle English: ilespil, ylspil, yspyle

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *igil. Cognate with Russian ёж (jož), Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), Old English igel.

Noun

igil m

1. hedgehog

Descendants

• German: Igel