גיל

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גיל

Rhymes with -il

Where it comes from

From West Semitic root *g-y-l "to rejoice". Compare Arabic جِيل (jīl, “generation”).

noun גִּיל · gíl · גִּילִים · גִּילִי · גִּילֵנוּ

age, period
joy, happiness
Similar: גִּילָה

proper noun גִּיל · gíl

a male or female given name, Gil

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age lifespan

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"גיל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9C. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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גיל. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9C

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"גיל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {גיל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}