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gálav

noun

LanguageLule Sami

Meaning
  1. ford
  2. deep, soft snow
  3. A place where a river or stream is shallow enough to be crossed by walking or driving.
Examples

Mij gávnnum gálav åhpe gáttáj.

We found a ford to cross to the shore.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word also refers to deep, soft snow, so context is important.

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gálav in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.