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vala.

ditch, trench

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈva.lɐ/Brazil/ˈva.lɐ/Portugal/ˈba.lɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. ditch, trench

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *walso- Latin valla Portuguese vala Inherited from Latin valla.

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