jheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒiːl/

Word forms

jheel jheels bheel jeel

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani جھیل (jhīl) / झील (jhīl).

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