fil

Turkish

/fil/

noun
Definitions
  • elephant
  • (chess) bishop

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish فیل derived from Arabic فِيل (elephant) derived from Persian پیل inherited from Ottoman Turkish پیل derived from Persian پیل derived from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 derived from Egyptian ꜣbw (elephant, ivory, Elephantine, cessation).

Origin

Egyptian

ꜣbw

Gloss

elephant, ivory, Elephantine, cessation

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

象

Emoji
🐘

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