lavvu
lavvu · lavvus
A temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of Northern Europe, similar in design to…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Origin
Probably from Northern Sami lávvu, ultimately from Proto-Samic *lāvō.Probably from Northern Sami lávvu, ultimately from Proto-Samic *lāvō.
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