ngallë

Albanian

Etymology

From kall (“to stick out”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɡaɫə/

Noun

ngállë m (plural ngálla, definite ngálla, definite plural ngállat)

  1. seedling
    Synonyms: njomëz, filiz, bisk, ngallim, ngallicë
  2. Allium plant scape, flower stalk
    Synonyms: rabush, karabush, dudum
  3. corn silk
    Synonym: xelefkë
  4. (figurative) slanderer, calumniator
    Synonym: pishëvënë

Declension

Declension of ngallë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ngallë ngalla ngalla ngallat
accusative ngallën
dative ngalle ngallës ngallave ngallave
ablative ngallash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “ckallon”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 51
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