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ghyll

/ɡɪl/

ghyll noun: a ravine.

Noun

ghyll (plural ghylls)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) A ravine.

ghyll meaning in Bengali

ghyll in Bengali

গিরিখাত

Forms of ghyll

pluralghylls
alternative formgill

Origin of ghyll

From Middle English gille, gylle, from Old Norse gil, from Proto-Germanic *gilją.

Words that rhyme with ghyll

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Questions about ghyll

What does ghyll mean?
Ghyll means a ravine.
What is ghyll in Bengali?
Ghyll in Bengali is গিরিখাত. See Ghyll meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is ghyll?
Ghyll is a noun.
How do you pronounce ghyll?
Ghyll is pronounced /ɡɪl/.
What is the plural of ghyll?
The plural of ghyll is ghylls.

Words near ghyll in the dictionary

  1. GHWB
  2. GHY
  3. Ghyben
  4. Ghyben-Herzberg lens
  5. Ghyben-Herzberg lenses
  6. ghyll
  7. ghylls
  8. ghât
  9. ghâts
  10. gi
  11. GI can

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