vlei
noun/fleɪ/
/fleɪ/
[countable, uncountable] (South African English)- an area of low land that is always soft and wet; a shallow natural pool of water
- It was a beautiful green valley, with a vlei at the bottom of the farm.
- a freshwater vlei
- an area of vlei
Word OriginAfrikaans, from Dutch vallei ‘valley’.Want to learn more?
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