VLEI


Meaning of VLEI in English

noun

also vlaie or vly in sense 1 ˈf]lā or ˈv] or ]lī or Afrik ˈfləi, in sense 2 ˈvlī or ˈflī\

( -s )

Etymology: in sense 1, from Afrikaans vlei meadow, valley, vlei, from Middle Dutch valeye valley, field, from Old French valee; in sense 2, from obsolete Dutch dialect (Hudson valley) vlei, from Middle Dutch valeye — more at valley

1. also vley southern Africa : a marshy depression in which water collects in the wet season : a temporary lake : pan

2. North : marsh

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