ˈklüf, Afrik ˈklu̇u̇f noun
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Etymology: Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch clove cleft, crevice; akin to Old High German klobo forked stick, fetter, Old Saxon klobo shackle for the foot, Old Norse klofi cleft, Old High German klioban to split — more at cleave (split)
Africa : a deep glen : gorge , ravine
the narrow kloofs of the echoing hills — Stuart Cloete