jool

English

Noun

jool (plural jools)

  1. Alternative form of jhool

Noun

jool (plural jools)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of jewel.
    • 1937, Stella Blum, Everyday Fashion of the Thirties as pictured in Sears Catalogs, published 1986, page 91:
      MAD MONEY "stays put" in this pleated Acetate Crepe bag with "jools" on top and the right fixin's inside.

Dutch

Etymology

From jolen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /joːl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: jool
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

jool m or f (uncountable)

  1. glee, revelry

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *bɲuəl (“pangolin”). Compare Proto-Katuic *-jool, whence Pacoh youl.

Noun

jool[1]

  1. pangolin; scaly anteater

Synonyms
  • tengiléng

References
  1. Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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