shputë

Albanian

Etymology

From sh- +‎ putë, original form of putër. More at këputë.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpu.tə/
  • Rhymes: -utə
  • Hyphenation: shpú‧të

Noun

shputë f (plural shpúta, definite shpúta, definite plural shpútat)

  1. sole (of foot/shoe)
    Synonyms: shollë, taban
  2. palm, slap
    Synonyms: shpullë, shuplakë
  3. thick sock without neck
    Synonyms: gjurmashkë, putër

Further reading

  • “shputë”, 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]‎[1], 1980
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “shputë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 494
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