zavel

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈzaː.vəl/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) sand
  • soil consisting mostly of sand with significant to high levels of clay

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch savel derived from Latin sabulum (sand, gravel).

Origin

Latin

sabulum

Gloss

sand, gravel

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

砂, 沙

Emoji
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