"Shalë" meaning in All languages combined

See Shalë on Wiktionary

Proper name [Albanian]

IPA: /ˈʃalə/, [ʃaːl] Forms: Shála [definite], no-table-tags [table-tags], Shalë [indefinite, nominative, singular], Shala [definite, nominative, singular], Shalë [accusative, indefinite, singular], Shalën [accusative, definite, singular], Shale [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, singular], Shalës [definite, error-unrecognized-form, singular]
Etymology: From shalë~shalësinë (“arid, infertile land”). Head templates: {{head|sq|proper noun|definite|Shála|g=f|head=|sort=}} Shalë f (definite Shála), {{sq-proper noun|f|Shála}} Shalë f (definite Shála) Inflection templates: {{sq-decl-noun-unc|Shalë|Shala|4=Shalën|5=Shale|6=Shalës}}
  1. a settlement in Shkodër, Albania Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Albania, Villages in Albania
    Sense id: en-Shalë-sq-name-E-aYlDhc Categories (other): Rivers Disambiguation of Rivers: 13 39 32 17
  2. a river in Albania, tributary of Vokopolë river that passes through Tepelenë and Përmet Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Albania, Rivers in Albania
    Sense id: en-Shalë-sq-name-6cGHdNe9 Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header, Rivers Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 11 42 30 16 Disambiguation of Rivers: 13 39 32 17
  3. a river in Albania, also known as Theth river, tributary of Lesniqe and Drin in Shkodër county Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Albania, Rivers in Albania
    Sense id: en-Shalë-sq-name-eMcq9-PW Categories (other): Rivers Disambiguation of Rivers: 13 39 32 17
  4. a historical tribe and region of northern Albania Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Albania
    Sense id: en-Shalë-sq-name-hZ44O-nf Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas of Albania, Former political divisions, Rivers Disambiguation of Former political divisions: 14 15 13 58 Disambiguation of Rivers: 13 39 32 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Shalës (english: village toponym in multiple regions of Albania)

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈʃalə/ Forms: Shale [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Albanian Shalë, itself from shalë (“arid, infertile land”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sq|Shalë}} Borrowed from Albanian Shalë Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shalë
  1. A former municipality and now subdivision of the municipality of Shkodër, Albania
    Sense id: en-Shalë-en-name-MskRYxSX
  2. A river flowing from its source in the Albanian Alps, near the village of Theth
    Sense id: en-Shalë-en-name-x4fwUEbG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 93 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 15 15 4 4 55 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 20 11 3 3 59 3
  3. A historical tribe and region of northern Albania
    Sense id: en-Shalë-en-name-c4sUWVha

Inflected forms

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    }
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        "singular"
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          "Lesniqe",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃalə/"
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      "ipa": "[ʃaːl]"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From shalë~shalësinë (“arid, infertile land”).",
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      ],
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}

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  "section": "Albanian",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Shalë",
  "trace": ""
}

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