lieve

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • the lower edge of a garment; hem
  • hem (rim or margin of something)
  • In plural of adessive, ablative and allative cases used to indicate approximate location; see liepeillä, liepeiltä, liepeille.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *leebek.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*leebek

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