jil

See also: jíl and -JIŁ

Afrikaans

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jəl/

Verb

jil (present jil, present participle jillende, past participle gejil)

  1. (intransitive) to jeer, to cheer

Caló

Etymology

Inherited from Romani śil, from Sanskrit शीत (śīta), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelt-.

Adjective

jil (feminine singular jil, masculine plural jiles, feminine plural jiles)

  1. cool (temperature)

Derived terms

References
  • “jil” in J. Tineo Rebolledo, A Chipicalli (La Llengua Gitana), Granada: Gómez de la Cruz, 1900, →OCLC, page 54.
  • “jil” in Francisco Quindalé, Diccionario gitano, Madrid: Oficina Tipográfica del Hospicio.
  • “jil” in Vocabulario : Caló - Español, Portal del Flamenco y Universidad.
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