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qiell

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin caelum (sky, heaven),[1][2] specifically from the nominative plural caelī.[3] First attested as feminine qiell/qiellja (Buzuku). Compare Italian cielo, Romanian cer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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qiell m (plural qiej, definite qielli, definite plural qiejt)

  1. sky
    Synonym: pjetë
  2. cosmos
  3. heaven
    Synonym: parajsë
  4. paradise

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “qiell”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 360
  2. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “qiell”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1220
  3. ^ Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 179

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