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Etymology

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Participle of Albanian dal (“I exit, go out”). From Proto-Albanian *dala.[1] See Albanian dal (“I exit, go out”) for more.

Participle

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dalë (masculine adjectival i dalë, feminine singular e dalë, masculine plural të dalë, feminine plural të dala)

  1. outgoing, outed, excluded
  2. participle of dal (active)
  3. participle of dilet (passive)

Adjective

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dále (feminine e dálë, masculine plural të dála, feminine plural të dála)

  1. outgoing, extended, protruding (features, personality, clothing, etc.)
  2. extroverted (personality)
  3. traveling, wandering, itinerant (person) (a globetrotter, especially a tourist. A foreign person travelling around the world)
  4. (colloquial) wandering, traveling (locals) (living abroad)

Noun

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dálë f (plural dála, definite dála, definite plural dálat)

  1. protruding part (of something that rises above or stands out (of a sea, lake, coast, face, body))
  2. outcome, output, outlet
  3. exit (of a building)
    Synonym: dalje, derë
  4. handle, grip, stem (of utensils and tools)
    Synonym: çiban

Declension

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Declension of dalë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dalë dala dala dalat
accusative dalën
dative dale dalës dalave dalave
ablative dalash

Noun

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(të) dálë n (plural (të) dálët, definite (të) dálë, definite plural (të) dálët)

  1. end(s), ending(s) (of a month, year, season)
    Synonyms: mbarim, fund, anë
  2. (colloquial) clubbing, partying (instance of using a club/bar/disco)
    Jam gati për të dalë.
    I am ready to go out. ~ I am ready for clubbing. ~ I am ready for the club.

Adverb

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dálë

  1. back, backwards
    Synonym: prapa
    Ia la dalë.
    (S)he left it back.
    U kthye dalë.
    (S)he turned back(wards).
  2. midway, in the middle, half, halfway
    Synonym: përgjysmë
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “dalë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 54 (see verb dal)

Further reading

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  • [1] participle/adjective/noun/adverb dalë (dálë) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)