dingil

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دنگل (dingil), from Proto-Turkic *teŋgel, *deŋgil (“axle”). Cognate with Chuvash тӗнӗл (tĕnĕl, “axle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dinɟil/

Noun

dingil

  1. axis, axle
    Synonyms: aks, eksen
  2. (slang) fool

Adjective

dingil

  1. (slang) foolish, silly

Descendants

  • →⇒ Armenian: Դինգիլյան (Dingilyan)
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