siel
See also: Siel, síel, and Siël
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch ziel, from Middle Dutch siele, from Old Dutch sēla, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō.
Pronunciation
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Noun
siel (plural siele, diminutive sieltjie)
- soul
Maltese
| Root |
|---|
| s-j-l |
| 2 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic سَأَلَ (saʾala, “to ask”). Compare Moroccan Arabic سال (sāl, “to be owed money”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪːl/
- Rhymes: -ɪːl
Verb
siel (imperfect jsil, past participle misul, verbal noun tisjil)
- to be owed money
Rotokas
Etymology
Borrowed from Tok Pisin sel, from English sail, from Middle English saile, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.
Noun
siel
- sail
- tent
References
- Firchow, Irwin; Firchow, Jacqueline; Akoitai, David (1973) Vocabulary of Rotokas - Pidgin - English, Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 101