shalë
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Albanian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed through a probable form of Vulgar Latin *salla (probably influenced by Latin salio), from Latin sella. Compare Romanian șa, șale.
Noun
[edit]shalë f (plural shalë, definite shala, definite plural shalët)
Declension
[edit]Declension of shalë
Etymology 2
[edit]Same as shalë (“thigh”).
Noun
[edit]shalë f (plural shala, definite shala, definite plural shalat)
- horse's saddle; as opposed to donkey's saddle, samar.
- bicycle or motorcycle saddle
Declension
[edit]Declension of shalë
References
[edit]- “shalë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006