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zail

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English

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Etymology

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From Hindi ज़ैल (zail).

Noun

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zail (plural zails)

  1. (India) An administrative unit of two to forty villages during the British Raj in India.
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Anagrams

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Basque

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Etymology

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Unknown.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻ai̯l/ [s̻ai̯l]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺ai̯l/ [s̺ai̯l]

  • Rhymes: -ai̯l
  • Hyphenation: zail

Adjective

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zail (comparative zailago, superlative zailen, excessive zailegi)

  1. difficult
    Antonym: erraz

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • zail”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • zail”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005