vulë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• bulë — Kristoforidhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek βούλα (voúla), from Latin bulla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvulə/
• Rhymes: -ulə

Noun

vulë f (plural vula, definite vula, definite plural vulat)

1. stamp (printing tool), rubber stamp
2. seal (mark)
3. brand (on cattle)
4. mark, sign

   Synonym: shenjë

5. scar

   Synonyms: mbresë, vurratë

6. (figurative) stigma

   Synonyms: damkë, njollë

7. stamp (on mail), postage stamp

   Synonym: pullë

Declension

Declension of vulë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	vulë	vula	vula	vulat
accusative			vulën
dative	vule	vulave	vulës	vulavet
ablative		vulash

Derived terms

• vula-vula
• vulëgdhëndës
• vulëharruar
• vulëhumbur
• vulëmbajtës
• vulëpunues
• vulëzi
• vuloj
• vulos

 

References

• “vúl/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 2188a
• Mann, S. E. (1948) “vulë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 567a
• Meyer, G. (1891) “vuľε”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 479