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Meaning of gyil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈdʒɪlə

Definitions

A pentatonic instrument of Africa, resembling a xylophone.

Examples

““Dust Dances” (1994), the vigorous opening work here, is the fruit of a four-month visit to Ghana, where Mr. Bermel studied the gyil, an African xylophone.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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