Contionary:curil

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Soc'ul'

Etymology

From Pre-Soc'ul' kurila, from Wascotl *kor-ila. Cognate to Gwaxol korla³.

Pronunciation

  • (Soc'ul') IPA(key): [kʷu˧ri˧l]

Noun

curil 3 (plural/indefinite curil')

  1. monster
    Uc' uinayn ez'e xuýexuy miū eý curil.
    The rustling noise in the berry bushes may have been a monster.
  2. fear
    Ban' curil muzux ád ez'e epmiý.
    Getting cursed was his worst fear.

Adjective

curil

  1. scary, feared
    Hancual'en cō emyā curil nu.
    The children dislike his scary mask.

Synonyms

(monster) uñ'ueñe

(feared) curux

Derived terms