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chilver

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈt͡ʃɪlvə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -ɪlvə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A female lamb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old English ċilfor (or ċeolfor).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رَخْل (raḵl) — female lamb
  • Arabic: رِخْل (riḵl) — female lamb
  • Arabic: رِخْلَة (riḵla) — female lamb
  • Arabic: خَرُوفَة (ḵarūfa) — female lamb
  • Esperanto: ŝafidino — female lamb
  • French: agnelle — female lamb
  • Russian: я́рка (járka) — female lamb