Shalë

See also: shalë and shale

English

Alternative forms

  • Shale

Etymology

Borrowed from Albanian Shalë, itself from shalë (“arid, infertile land”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃalə/

Proper noun

Shalë

  1. A former municipality and now subdivision of the municipality of Shkodër, Albania
  2. A river flowing from its source in the Albanian Alps, near the village of Theth
  3. A historical tribe and region of northern Albania

References

  1. ^ Hydronymica Albanica — A Survey of River Names in Albania —, p. 18.

Anagrams

Albanian

Etymology

From shalë~shalësinë (“arid, infertile land”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃalə/, [ʃaːl]

Proper noun

Shalë f (definite Shála)

  1. a settlement in Shkodër, Albania
  2. a river in Albania, tributary of Vokopolë in Berat county
  3. a river in Albania, tributary of Lesniqe and Drin in Shkodër county
  4. A historical tribe and region of northern Albania

Declension

Declension of Shalë
singular
indefinite definite
nominative Shalë Shala
accusative Shalën
dat./abl. Shale Shalës

References

  1. ^ Hydronymica Albanica — A Survey of River Names in Albania —, p. 18.
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