"lekë" meaning in Albanian

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Noun

Forms: lékë [canonical, feminine], léka [definite]
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly akin to lak (“trap; bend; curve”) and flak (“to swing, throw”). Etymology templates: {{unc|sq}} Uncertain, {{m|sq|lak|t=trap; bend; curve}} lak (“trap; bend; curve”), {{m|sq|flak|t=to swing, throw}} flak (“to swing, throw”) Head templates: {{head|sq|noun|cat2=feminine nouns|g=f|head=lékë|sort=}} lékë f, {{sq-noun|f||léka|head=lékë}} lékë f (definite léka)
  1. top of the head. sinciput
    Sense id: en-lekë-sq-noun-CZxwoYsN
  2. royalty historically used as title of a lord
    Sense id: en-lekë-sq-noun-0plHt1qU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: lékë [canonical, masculine, plural], lékët [definite]
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”), a reflection or calque of Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί (Albanoí, literally “the white ones”), a tribe southern Illyria. Etymology templates: {{unc|sq}} Uncertain, {{der|sq|ine-pro|*lewk-||light}} Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”), {{calque|sq|grc|Ἀλβανοί|lit=the white ones|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί (Albanoí, literally “the white ones”) Head templates: {{head|sq|noun|definite|lékët|g=m-p|head=lékë}} lékë m pl (definite lékët)
  1. inhabitants of northern Albanian mountains. inhabitants of Mbishkodra Related terms: Leka
    Sense id: en-lekë-sq-noun-XEpy5VJX Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header, Albanian pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 27 4 69 Disambiguation of Albanian pluralia tantum: 18 10 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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