prep
til
tihl
prep
1
Up to the point in time when; used the same way as "till" or "until."
"We danced til the sun came up."
"Stay til I get back, please."
noun
1
Sesame, especially the sesame plant or its seeds.
"The recipe called for a spoonful of til oil for extra nuttiness."
How to Use Til
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shorter, informal spelling of "till/until"; separately, in South Asian cooking, the name for sesame.
Common mistake
Don't confuse the time-word "til" with "till" (the more standard spelling) or "'til" (an unnecessary apostrophe some writers add — style guides prefer plain "till" or "until").
Word Forms
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Etymology
The time-related sense comes from Old English til ("to, until"), likely reinforced by a related Old Norse word — the same root that gives us "till." The sesame sense is unrelated and comes through Hindi/Sanskrit tila.