shalë

See also: Shalë and shale

Albanian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃalə/, [ʃaːl]

Etymology 1

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

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

Etymology 2

Same as shalë (“thigh”).

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

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