järvi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- freshwater adjective Living in or made of water that is not salty, such as rivers and lakes.
- lake noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
- loch noun A lake, or a narrow inlet of the sea, especially in Scotland.
- reservoir noun A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.
Senses
järvi is used for these senses in English:
- freshwater (nautical) Unskilled as a seaman.
- lake (now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
- loch (Ireland, Scotland) A bay or arm of the sea.
- reservoir A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
lake — full definition
- noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
- noun A large quantity of a liquid, used loosely or figuratively.