че̄лльк

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning

1. backbone
2. watershed, water divide
3. ridge, finial of коавас
4. The series of bones running down the center of the back. It can also refer to a ridge or a divide between bodies of water.

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Pronunciationˈt͡ʃʲi̯elʲːkʲ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word has both anatomical and geographical meanings.

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