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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Tendai and Kuda were urged forward by the silent vlei people.
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
Arm, in shifting to a more comfortable position, had put his foot squarely on one of the vlei people.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
The vlei people gathered at the border of Vainona.
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
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