igil

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English

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Etymology

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From Tuvan игил (igil).

Noun

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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.

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *igil.

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Noun

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iġil m (nominative plural iġilas)

  1. hedgehog; porcupine

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  • Middle English: il

Old High German

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Etymology

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

Noun

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igil m

  1. hedgehog

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