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Southwestern Dinka
Etymology
Cognate with Shilluk yïël (“civet”), Belanda Bor yil (“skunk”), Bongo wilele (“civet”).
Noun
wël (plural wëël)
- civet cat, skunk
References
- Dinka-English Dictionary, 2005