shpinë

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīna.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃpiːn]

Noun

shpinë f (plural shpina, definite shpina, definite plural shpinat)

  1. (anatomy) spine, back
    Synonym: kurriz
  2. top part
  3. backrest
  4. back part of clothing
  5. back part of building
  6. rear

Derived terms

  • shpinëz
  • shpinoj
  • shpinor
  • shpinëkohem
  • shpinas

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “shpinë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1412
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