منجل

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Arabic

Etymology

Tool noun from the root ن ج ل (n-j-l), apparently because it cuts نَجِيل (najīl).

Noun

مِنْجَل (minjalm (plural مَنَاجِل (manājil))

  1. scythe, sickle
  2. machete

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِنْجَل (minjal, sickle; machete).

Noun

منجل (mincel) (plural مناجل (menacil))

  1. sickle, a tool having a semicircular knife, used for cutting long grass
    Synonyms: اوراق (orak), داس (das)
  2. chalkboard eraser, a rag, duster or sponge for rubbing out chalk marks

Descendants

  • Turkish: mincel

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