English Explanatory Dictionary

lavvu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

lavvu lavvus

Etymology

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

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