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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
jil (present jil, present participle jillende, past participle gejil)
- (intransitive) to jeer, to cheer
Caló
Etymology
Inherited from Romani śil, from Sanskrit शीत (śīta), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelt-.
Adjective
jil (feminine singular jil, masculine plural jiles, feminine plural jiles)
- cool (temperature)
Derived terms
References
- “jil” in J. Tineo Rebolledo, A Chipicalli (La Llengua Gitana), Granada: Gómez de la Cruz, 1900, →OCLC, page 54.
- “jil” in Francisco Quindalé, Diccionario gitano, Madrid: Oficina Tipográfica del Hospicio.
- “jil” in Vocabulario : Caló - Español, Portal del Flamenco y Universidad.