wiyil

== Somali == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Cushitic *waɣl-/*wiɣl- (“rhinoceros”). Cognate with Maay wegél, Dabarre wigiil, Rendille wejel, Jiiddu wegel, Dahalo waala. Compare also Dime wugɨr. === Pronunciation 1 === IPA(key): /ˈwíjìl/ ==== Noun ==== wḯyïl m (plural wiyillo f) male rhinoceros ===== Inflection ===== === Pronunciation 2 === IPA(key): /wiˈjil/ ==== Noun ==== wïyḯl f (plural wiyilo m) female rhinoceros === References === “wiyil”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012