"vallë" meaning in All languages combined

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Particle [Albanian]

IPA: /ˈvaɫə/ Forms: vall [alternative, dialectal], val [alternative, dialectal]
Rhymes: -aɫə Etymology: Cognate with Romanian oare, oară, with the same usage. Likely ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to wish”), though the trajectory is uncertain. Compare German wohl (“possibly”). Used by Buzuku as vollë. Etymology templates: {{cog|ro|oare}} Romanian oare, {{der|sq|ine-pro|*welh₁-|t=to wish}} Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to wish”), {{unc|sq|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{cog|de|wohl|t=possibly}} German wohl (“possibly”) Head templates: {{head|sq|particle}} vallë
  1. used in questions to emphasise doubt, uncertainty or disbelief.
    Sense id: en-vallë-sq-particle-zPdazmO~ Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header, Albanian particles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    {
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        "1": "sq",
        "2": "ine-pro",
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "uncertain",
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    },
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        "2": "wohl",
        "t": "possibly"
      },
      "expansion": "German wohl (“possibly”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Romanian oare, oară, with the same usage. Likely ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to wish”), though the trajectory is uncertain. Compare German wohl (“possibly”). Used by Buzuku as vollë.",
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    {
      "form": "vall",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "val",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "particle"
      },
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  "lang_code": "sq",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Albanian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Albanian particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              0,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I wonder why",
          "text": "përse vallë?",
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        },
        {
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            [
              7,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              4,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Where, I wonder, is the king of the Jews that was born?",
          "ref": "1827, Vangjel Meksi, Δγιάτα ἐ ῥέ, Matthew 2:2, page 3:",
          "text": "Κοὺ βάλ’ ἔ̰σ̈τε̰ μπρέτι ἰ Τζιφούτετ κ̇ὲ̰ οὐ λὲ;",
          "type": "quote"
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        "used in questions to emphasise doubt, uncertainty or disbelief."
      ],
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          "doubt",
          "doubt#English"
        ],
        [
          "uncertainty",
          "uncertainty#English"
        ],
        [
          "disbelief",
          "disbelief#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvaɫə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɫə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vallë"
}
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sq",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "uncertain",
      "name": "unc"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "wohl",
        "t": "possibly"
      },
      "expansion": "German wohl (“possibly”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Romanian oare, oară, with the same usage. Likely ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to wish”), though the trajectory is uncertain. Compare German wohl (“possibly”). Used by Buzuku as vollë.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "vall",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "val",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "sq",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "vallë",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sq",
  "pos": "particle",
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    {
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        "Albanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Albanian lemmas",
        "Albanian particles",
        "Albanian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Albanian terms with quotations",
        "Albanian terms with unknown etymologies",
        "Albanian terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Albanian/aɫə",
        "Rhymes:Albanian/aɫə/2 syllables"
      ],
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              0,
              8
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          ],
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              11
            ]
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          "english": "I wonder why",
          "text": "përse vallë?",
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        },
        {
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            [
              7,
              15
            ]
          ],
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            [
              4,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Where, I wonder, is the king of the Jews that was born?",
          "ref": "1827, Vangjel Meksi, Δγιάτα ἐ ῥέ, Matthew 2:2, page 3:",
          "text": "Κοὺ βάλ’ ἔ̰σ̈τε̰ μπρέτι ἰ Τζιφούτετ κ̇ὲ̰ οὐ λὲ;",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "used in questions to emphasise doubt, uncertainty or disbelief."
      ],
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          "doubt",
          "doubt#English"
        ],
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          "uncertainty",
          "uncertainty#English"
        ],
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          "disbelief",
          "disbelief#English"
        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvaɫə/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɫə"
    }
  ],
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}

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