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zill

zill noun: one of a set of small finger cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances.

zill: one of a set of small finger cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances
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Noun

zill (plural zills)

  1. One of a set of small finger cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances.

Forms of zill

pluralzills
alternative formzil

Origin of zill

From Ottoman Turkish زل (zil).

Questions about zill

What does zill mean?
Zill means one of a set of small finger cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances.
What part of speech is zill?
Zill is a noun.
What is the plural of zill?
The plural of zill is zills.

Words near zill in the dictionary

  1. zilizopendwa
  2. Zilka
  3. Zilkadeh
  4. Zilkadé
  5. Zilkas
  6. zill
  7. Zill's tilapia
  8. zilla
  9. zilladar
  10. zilladars
  11. zillah

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