zhele

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • zhelë, xhelë — dialectal

Etymology

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For semantics compare Greek τσόλι (tsóli).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒele/
  • Rhymes: -ele

Noun

zhéle f (plural zhele)

  1. rag, tatter, shred of cloth
    Synonyms: leckë, rreckë, cangël
  2. (figurative, derogatory) worthless man, maggot, loser
    Synonym: leckë

Declension

Declension of zhele
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative zhele zhelja zhele zhelet
accusative zhelen
dative zheleje zheles zheleve zheleve
ablative zhelesh

Adjective

zhele needs inflection

  1. tattered, raggedy, torn
    Synonyms: i grisur, i zheluar, i leckët, lafarak

Derived terms

  • zhelaman
  • zhelan
  • zhele-zhele
  • zhelemadh
  • zhelemel
  • zhelendyrë
  • zhelinë
  • zheloj
  • zhelugë

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980, page 2262
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “zhel- […] -e”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 587
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