ціль

From Polish cel, from Middle High German zil. Compare German Ziel.

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• IPA^(key): [t͡sʲilʲ]

ціль • (cilʹ) f inan (genitive ці́лі, nominative plural ці́лі, genitive plural ці́лей)

1. target, aim
   1. A butt or mark to shoot at.
2. (figurative) objective, goal

• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “ціль”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ціль”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka