dallëndyshe

Albanian

Alternative forms

tallandyshe, dallandyshe, dëllëndyshe

Etymology

From dallënd +‎ -ysh. Compare këlysh. Seems to be related to the Illyrian word Ταυλάντιοι (Taulántioi). The apparent shift of the initial t to d remains to be explained.

Noun

dallëndyshe f (plural dallëndyshe, definite dallëndyshja, definite plural dallëndyshet)

swallow (Hirundinidae)
(textiles) castle: forked part of the loom from which the heddles are suspended
wooden linchpin securing the stilt to the plowbeam
(equine anatomy) frog of a horse’s hoof

Synonyms

(linchpin in plowbeam): rrogëz

Hyponyms

dallëndyshe bishtgëshërë (“barn swallow”) (Hirundo rustica)
dallëndyshe e brigjeve (“bank swallow”) (Riparia riparia)
dallëndyshe deti (“tern, sea swallow”) (Sterna hirundo)
dallëndyshe kërbishtkuqe (“red-rumped swallow”) (Hirundo daurica)
dallëndyshe nate (“European nightjar”) (Caprimulgus europaeus)

References

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