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Hebrew
Etymology
From West Semitic root *g-y-l "to rejoice".[1] Compare Arabic جِيل (jīl, “generation”).
Pronunciation
Noun
גִּיל • (gíl) m (plural indefinite גִּילִים)
- age, period
- joy, happiness
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Proper noun
גִּיל • (gíl) m or f
- a male or female given name, Gil
References
- ^ Huehnergard, John. "Proto-Semitic Language and Culture; Semitic Roots" in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English language, Fifth Edition, 2011, p. 2074