lava

(Inglese)

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lavar

  1. (transitive) to wash
  2. (transitive) to wipe, clear (disgrace, doubt, etc.)
  3. (reflexive) to wash oneself
  4. (reflexive) to wash a body part of oneself (e.g. hands, hair)

Frequenza

C1
Con il trattino come
la‧va
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈlaba/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

Borrowed from Neapolitan lava (“lava”) Likely in the sense of “landslide, torrent” from Latin labes (“fall”), compare labina (“avalanche, landslide”).

Related words

scorie vulcaniche

λάβα

lawa

püskürtü

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Lave

lav

lava

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