balluke

Albanian

Alternative forms

• baluke
• balsuke (Myzeqe region)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈɫuke/

Noun

balluke f (plural balluke, definite ballukja, definite plural balluket)

1. (primarily plural) bangs, forelock, fringe of hair that hangs down the forehead
2. head (of bed, etc.), top end

Declension

Declension of balluke

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	balluke	balluke	ballukja	balluket
accusative			balluken
dative	balluke	ballukeve	ballukes	ballukevet
ablative		ballukesh

References

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “balluke”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 19
• “balluke”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980