This is the 10317th most frequent Catalan word.
poblaven
"Poblaven" means "they populated" or "they inhabited."
The word 'poblaven' is used here in the past imperfect tense to describe the habitual action of ancient inhabitants populating valleys with houses.
Els antics habitants de la regió poblaven les valls amb petites cases.
The ancient inhabitants of the region populated the valleys with small houses.
In this sentence, 'poblaven' refers to the action of settling or occupying lands in a past, recurring manner.
Durant l'edat mitjana, nombrosos grups poblaven aquelles terres.
During the Middle Ages, numerous groups populated those lands.
Here, 'poblaven' metaphorically illustrates the action of birds populating the sky, emphasizing abundance and repeated presence in the past.