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cil.

corner (of eye, mouth, chimney)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/kiːl/
  1. corner (of eye, mouth, chimney) recess, nook

    masculine
  2. corner (of eye, mouth, chimney) part of the harp which supports the treble-strings

    masculine
  3. corner (of eye, mouth, chimney) back of an edged tool

    masculine
  4. corner (of eye, mouth, chimney) wane (of the moon)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh cylion, from Proto-Brythonic *kil, from Proto-Celtic *kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European *kuH-lo-, from *(s)kewH- (“to cover”). Cognate with Cornish kil, Breton kil, Old Irish cúl, and Latin cūlus.

noun/kiːl/
  1. keel

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English keel.

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