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lavvu

lavvu noun: a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of Northern Europe, similar in design to Native American tipis but less vertical and more stable in high winds.

Noun

lavvu (plural lavvus)

  1. A temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of Northern Europe, similar in design to Native American tipis but less vertical and more stable in high winds.

Forms of lavvu

plurallavvus

Origin of lavvu

Probably from Northern Sami lávvu, ultimately from Proto-Samic *lāvō.

Questions about lavvu

What does lavvu mean?
Lavvu means a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of Northern Europe, similar in design to Native American tipis but less vertical and more stable in high winds.
What part of speech is lavvu?
Lavvu is a noun.
What is the plural of lavvu?
The plural of lavvu is lavvus.

Words near lavvu in the dictionary

  1. lavs
  2. lavta
  3. Lavukaleve
  4. lavvie
  5. lavvies
  6. lavvu
  7. lavvus
  8. lavvy
  9. lavvy paper
  10. lavway
  11. lavways

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