kellua — meaning in English

English meaning

• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
• waft verb To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.

Senses

kellua is used for these senses in English:

• float To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
• float (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
• float (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
• waft (intransitive) To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.

float — full definition

1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
2. verb To drift gently through the air.
3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

waft — full definition

1. verb To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.
2. verb To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.
3. verb To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.

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