igil

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noun

A string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.

Similar
horsehead fiddle
Origintyv игил →
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Meanings

nounigil (plural igils)

plural igils

  1. entertainmentA string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.

    Synonyms: horsehead fiddle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.

Similar
horsehead fiddle

Origin

  1. tyvигил
  2. tyvигил
  3. Englishigil

Borrowed from Tuvan игил (igil).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葉克勒 /叶克勒
  • 葉克勒 /叶克勒 (yèkèlè)musical instrument
Cite this entry
APA

igil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/igil

MLA

“igil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/igil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “igil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/igil.

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