pëlhurë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Metathesis of variant plëhurë, from plah + -urë. More at plah.

Noun

pëlhurë f (plural pëlhura, definite pëlhura)

  1. woven cloth, fabric
  2. sail
  3. spiderweb
  4. (figurative) screen
  5. (mythology) tall, ghostly white figure which blocks the path of night travelers

Derived terms

  • pëlhurendës, pëlhurëz

References

  1. ^ Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 96, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
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