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Albanian
Etymology
From an earlier *pëdyll, borrowed from Late Latin padūlem (“swamp”), from a metathesis of Latin palūdem. Compare Romanian pădure, which shows the same change in meaning. Compare also Italian padule, which keeps the Latin sense.
Otherwise cognate or derived from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) or Latin folium (“leaf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pyll m (plural pyje, definite pylli, definite plural pyjet)
- forest, wood
- Synonym: mal (Gheg)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “pyll”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1204
Further reading
- “pyll”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2006
- FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe , 1980
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *pullijaz (“small pool, ditch, creek”), diminutive of *pullaz (“pool, stream”),
Pronunciation
Noun
pyll m
- tidal pool, inlet, sheltered bay
Declension
Strong a-stem:
Descendants