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denkie

nounnature

small shallow hollow in the ground

A small shallow hollow or sunken spot in the ground.

Example in use

Dinna fa' intae the denkie.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/DEN-kee/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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