dvali

From Old Norse dvala, dvalan, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“stunned, confused”). Related to Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtvaːlɪ/

  Rhymes: -aːlɪ

dvali m (genitive singular dvala, no plural)

1. dormancy, hibernation

• vetrardvali

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Dvali”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.