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
Example Sentences
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Regretfully, the vlei people moved away as silently as they had come.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
He could have been one of the vlei people except there was nothing tired or defeated about him.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
A shadow passed over the mouth of the well as a vlei person walked past.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Now the edge of the vlei was very near.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Once, Tendai looked behind to see one of the vlei people detach himself from the wall and shamble over to the cart.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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