jheel

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiːl/
• Rhymes: -iːl

Noun

jheel (plural jheels)

1. (India) 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.

Alternative forms

• bheel, jeel

References

• http://usgs.wildlifeinformation.org/S/00Ref/KeywordsContents/J/jheel.htm
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jheel
• http://dict.hinkhoj.com/words/meaning-of-JHEEL-in-hindi.html
• http://www.wordnik.com/words/jheel