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Asturian
Verb
velu
- Compound of a form of the verb ver, ver and the pronoun lu.
Esperanto
Verb
velu
- imperative of veli
French
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin villūtus, derived from Latin villus (“tuft, hair”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
velu (feminine velue, masculine plural velus, feminine plural velues)
- hairy
- Synonym: poilu
- Antonym: glabre
Je veux caresser ses cuisses velues.- I want to caress his hairy thighs.
- (botany) villous
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Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian velu and/or Italian velo, from Latin velum.
Pronunciation
Noun
velu m (plural velijiet)
- veil
- Synonym: (less common) star
- (anatomy, botany) velum
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