name
Meaning 1
A female given name used in India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
jheel
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/d͡ʒiːl/
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rhymes with -iːl
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CMU ARPABET: JH IY1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A pond, marsh, lake or similar wetland area, usually with significant vegetation providing shelter and/or food to a variety of aquatic and semi-aquatic animal species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi झील (jhīl, “lake”).
Borrowed from Hindustani झील (jhīl) / جھیل (jhīl).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: झील (jhīl) — female given name