balonë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from French ballon.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈlonə/
  • Rhymes: -onə

Noun

balonë f (plural balona)

  1. balloon (for transportation, e.g. of an aerostat)
  2. kite (toy)
  3. balloon (toy)
    Synonym: tullumbace
  4. (colloquial, archaic, regional) aeroplane, airplane
    Synonyms: aeroplan, avion
  5. round liquid container, flask
  6. (spinning) yarn gathered on a spool

References

  • “balón/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980, page 87ab
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “ballon”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 19a

Further reading

  • “balonë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[2], 1980
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “balonë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary
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