| 释义 |
kloof
\ˈklüf, Afrik ˈklu̇u̇f\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch clove cleft, crevice; akin to Old High German klobo forked stick, fetter, Old Saxon klobo shackle for the foot, Old Norse klofi cleft, Old High German klioban to split — more at cleave (split)
Africa : a deep glen : gorge, ravine
< the narrow kloofs of the echoing hills — Stuart Cloete > |