lyly
noun
LanguageKarelian
Meaning- reaction wood
- longer ski for the left foot
- A type of wood that grows on the underside of leaning trees, or specifically the longer ski traditionally used for the left foot.
Hànella oli lyly ja kalhu.
He had a long ski and a short ski.
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteIn traditional skiing, the lyly was the long ski worn on the left foot, while the shorter ski was called kalhu.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.