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igil

igil noun: a string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.

Noun

igil (plural igils)

  1. A string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.

Synonyms of igil

Forms of igil

pluraligils

Origin of igil

Borrowed from Tuvan игил (igil).

Questions about igil

What does igil mean?
Igil means a string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.
What part of speech is igil?
Igil is a noun.
What is the plural of igil?
The plural of igil is igils.

Words near igil in the dictionary

  1. ight
  2. Ightfield
  3. Ightham
  4. IGHV
  5. IGHVs
  6. igil
  7. igils
  8. Igiugig
  9. IGL
  10. IGL@
  11. Iglehart

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