झील

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Bhojpuri

Noun

झील (jhīlm (Kaithi 𑂕𑂲𑂪)

  1. lake

Hindi

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Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*jhilla) (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀇 (jhillaï, to bathe), 𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀻 (jhillī, wave)), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*jhilla).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱiːl/
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Noun

झील (jhīlf (Urdu spelling جھیل)

  1. lake

Declension

Descendants

  • English: jheel
  • Pashto: جهيل

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhilla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press