noun · Nature

lava

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The meaning (definition) of the word lava

hot melted rock that flows out of a volcano

The word lava used in a sentence

“I saw red lava flowing down the side of the volcano.”

How the word lava is said around the world

Frenchlave (lahv)
Spanishlava (LAH-bah)
Mandarin岩浆 (yahn jyahng)
Hindiलावा (LAH-vah)
Arabicحمم بركانية (hu-MAM bur-kaa-NEE-yah)
Russianлава (LAH-vuh)
Portuguese (EU)lava (LAH-vuh)
Portuguese (BR)lava (LAH-vah)
Japaneseようがん (yoh-GAHN)
GermanLava (LAH-vah)
Urduلاوا (LAA-vah)
Punjabiਲਾਵਾ (LAH-vah)
Korean용암 (yohng-AHM)
Hebrewלָבָה (lah-VAH)
Greekλάβα (LAH-vah)
Dutchlava (LAH-vah)
Tagaloglava (LA-va)
Vietnamesedung nham (zoong NYAHM)
Turkishlav (lahv)
Persianگدازه (go-dah-ZEH)
Polishlawa (LAH-vah)
Ukrainianлава (LAH-vah)
Bengaliলাভা (LAH-bhah)
Swedishlava (LAH-vah)
Italianlava (LAH-vah)

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