balonë

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Albanian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from French ballon.

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

balonë f (plural balona)

  1. balloon (for transportation, e.g. of an aerostat)
  2. kite (toy)
  3. balloon (toy)
    Synonym: tullumbace
  4. (colloquial or archaic) aeroplane, airplane
    Synonym: aeroplan
  5. round liquid container, flask
  6. (spinning) yarn gathered on a spool

References[edit]

  • “balón/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 87ab
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “ballon”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 19a
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