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shils
syils, shells
Empty shells found on a beach, without any meat or hermit crabs in them; seashells.
There is no Agutaynen word for seashells. Live shells (snails) with the animal still inside are called pakinaten or isian, although some people also refer to them as shils. Empty shells can be inhabited by hermit crabs, komang. The term shils is a recent borrowing from English due to contact with outsiders who want to buy large shells or decorations made out of small shells.
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