shalë

See also: Shalë and shale

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through a probable form of Vulgar Latin *salla (probably influenced by Latin saliō), from Latin sella. Compare Romanian șa, șale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃalə/, [ʃaːl]

Noun

shalë f (plural shalë, definite shala, definite plural shalët)

  1. thigh, the part of a human's body from the knee and up, the inner part of the thigh
    Synonym: kofshë

Declension

Declension of shalë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative shalë shala shalë shalët
accusative shalën
dative shale shalës shalëve shalëve
ablative shalësh

Noun

shalë f (plural shala, definite shala, definite plural shalat)

  1. horse's saddle; as opposed to donkey's saddle, samar.
  2. bicycle or motorcycle saddle

Declension

Declension of shalë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative shalë shala shala shalat
accusative shalën
dative shale shalës shalave shalave
ablative shalash

Further reading

  • “shalë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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