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hålbbe

noun

LanguageLule Sami

Meaning
  1. selvage
  2. The edge on both sides of a woven fabric that prevents it from unraveling.
Examples

Hålbbe lij giehpis.

The selvage was thin.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term specifically refers to the finished edge of cloth.

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