ile
Meaning
- (declension-3, in-plural) the part of the abdomen extending from the lowest ribs to the pubes; the groin, flank
- (declension-3, in-plural) intestines, guts, entrails
- (declension-3, in-plural) the belly or body of a vessel
- (declension-3, singular) private parts, genitals
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈiː.ɫɛ]
Etymology
Most likely from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós, “colic”), from εἰλέω (eiléō, “throng, press”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“turn, wind, round”), same source as with Old Armenian գելում (gelum).
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