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Meaning of kistvaen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɪstvaɪn

Definitions

A stone coffin in the form of a pit covered with earth and surrounded by stones.

Examples

“It was man of the New Stone Age who first peopled this upland, leaving remains of his hut-dwellings, his pounds, dolmens, and menhirs, his kistvaens and his cooking-holes.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Kisumu kiswah Kiswahili Kit kit and caboodle kit and kaboodle

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