kaivaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burrow verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
- cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- delve verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
- dig verb To move earth aside, typically with a tool, in order to make a hole.
- mine pron Belonging to me; the possessive form of "I" used on its own, without a following noun.
- squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
Senses
kaivaa is used for these senses in English:
- burrow (intransitive) To dig a tunnel or hole.
- cave To hollow out or undermine.
- delve (intransitive) To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.
- dig up (transitive) to excavate something
- mine (intransitive) To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.
- mine To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.
- squeeze (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
burrow — full definition
- verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
- verb To push or nestle into something for warmth, comfort, or safety.
- noun A tunnel or hole dug by an animal as a home.
cave — full definition
- noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
- verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
- verb To collapse inward.
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