Get to know Sikil better with 3 real example sentences.
Sikil in a sentence
Context around Sikil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sikil
- In this selection, "sikil" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 35.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, try, denyen and tjekker stand out and add context to how "sikil" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include eqwesh denyen sikil tjekker weshesh and include ki sikil as sacred. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sikil" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sikil
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Quote: "First coined in 1881 by the French Egyptologist G. Maspero (1896), the somewhat misleading term "Sea Peoples" encompasses the ethnonyms Lukka, Sherden, Shekelesh, Teresh, Eqwesh, Denyen, Sikil / Tjekker, Weshesh, and Peleset (Philistines). (33 words)
And once you try sikil p'aak, a Yucatan dipping sauce made from ground pumpkin seeds, chiles and tomatoes, you'll want it applied everywhere possible, much like the chile crisps now in vogue. (34 words)
Festschrift Christopher Walker on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday (Dresden), p. 185 Suggested translations for the Tablet XII spirit in the tree include ki-sikil as "sacred place", lil as "spirit", and lil-la-ke as "water spirit". (39 words)
Festschrift Christopher Walker on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday (Dresden), p. 185 Suggested translations for the Tablet XII spirit in the tree include ki-sikil as "sacred place", lil as "spirit", and lil-la-ke as "water spirit". (39 words)
And once you try sikil p'aak, a Yucatan dipping sauce made from ground pumpkin seeds, chiles and tomatoes, you'll want it applied everywhere possible, much like the chile crisps now in vogue. (34 words)
Quote: "First coined in 1881 by the French Egyptologist G. Maspero (1896), the somewhat misleading term "Sea Peoples" encompasses the ethnonyms Lukka, Sherden, Shekelesh, Teresh, Eqwesh, Denyen, Sikil / Tjekker, Weshesh, and Peleset (Philistines). (33 words)
Example sentences (3)
And once you try sikil p'aak, a Yucatan dipping sauce made from ground pumpkin seeds, chiles and tomatoes, you'll want it applied everywhere possible, much like the chile crisps now in vogue.
Festschrift Christopher Walker on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday (Dresden), p. 185 Suggested translations for the Tablet XII spirit in the tree include ki-sikil as "sacred place", lil as "spirit", and lil-la-ke as "water spirit".
Quote: "First coined in 1881 by the French Egyptologist G. Maspero (1896), the somewhat misleading term "Sea Peoples" encompasses the ethnonyms Lukka, Sherden, Shekelesh, Teresh, Eqwesh, Denyen, Sikil / Tjekker, Weshesh, and Peleset (Philistines).