| 释义 |
vlei
noun
also vlaie or vly \in sense 1 ˈf]lā or ˈv] or ]lī or Afrik ˈfləi, in sense 2 ˈvlī or ˈflī\
(-s)
Etymology: in sense 1, from Afrikaans vlei meadow, valley, vlei, from Middle Dutch valeye valley, field, from Old French valee; in sense 2, from obsolete Dutch dialect (Hudson valley) vlei, from Middle Dutch valeye — more at valley
1. also vley southern Africa : a marshy depression in which water collects in the wet season : a temporary lake : pan
2. North : marsh |