shalavriq

Albanian

Alternative forms

• shalavrik

Etymology

From çalë (“lame”), with the frontal ç-sh alteration.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃalaˈvɾic/

Noun

shalavriq m (plural shalavriqë, definite shalavriqi, definite plural shalavriqët, female equivalent shalavriqe)

1. person with uneven legs or bowlegs, which is reflected in the way he/she walks

   Synonym: shalështrembër

Declension

Declension of shalavriq

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	shalavriq	shalavriqi	shalavriqë	shalavriqët
accusative		shalavriqin
dative	shalavriqi	shalavriqit	shalavriqëve	shalavriqëve
ablative			shalavriqësh

Adjective

shalavriq (feminine shalavriqe)

1. bowlegged, lopsided legs

   Synonym: shalështrembër

2. slow-witted

   Synonyms: i ngathët, i mefshtë, i plogët, i trashë

Adverb

shalavriq

1. in a bow-legged way

Further reading

• “shalavriq”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026