Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *spāli, from Proto-Indo-European *spel- (compare Greek σπήλαιο (spílaio, cave, cavern)).

Noun

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fyell m (plural fyej, definite fyelli, definite plural fyejt)

  1. pipe, tobacco pipe
  2. flute, fife, shepherd's pipe
    Synonyms: flaut, flojere
  3. blowpipe (of bagpipes)
  4. (colloquial, anatomy) long articulated bone

Declension

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Adjective

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fyell (feminine fyelle) (colloquial)

  1. straight
    e ka trupin fyellhe has a straight body
  2. (figurative) empty
    e ka mendjen fyellhe has an empty head

Adverb

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fyell (colloquial)

  1. a lot, lots, very (often with the adjective for straight)
    e kishte shtatin fyell të drejtëhe has a very straight body

References

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  • fyell”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • “fyell”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980