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Albanian
Etymology
Borrowed through a probable form of Vulgar Latin *salla (probably influenced by Latin saliō), from Latin sella. Compare Romanian șa, șale.
Pronunciation
Noun
shalë f (plural shalë, definite shala, definite plural shalët)
- thigh, the part of a human's body from the knee and up, the inner part of the thigh
- Synonym: kofshë
Declension
Noun
shalë f (plural shala, definite shala, definite plural shalat)
- horse's saddle; as opposed to donkey's saddle, samar.
- bicycle or motorcycle saddle
Declension
Further reading
- “shalë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006