vlei
Britishnoun
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an area of low marshy ground, esp one that feeds a stream
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dialect a marsh
Etymology
Origin of vlei
C19: from Afrikaans (for sense 1); from obsolete N American Dutch dialect (for sense 2): valley
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But they might only have been chirping at each other like the birds that nested on the vlei.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
She bounded over the vlei with a speed surprising for her plumpness.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
The vlei people moved around him as they went about their dreary work.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Arm’s mind had cleared somewhat now that the emotions of the vlei people faded into the distance.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Tendai and Kuda were urged forward by the silent vlei people.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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