pëlhurë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• plëhurë

Etymology

Metathesis of variant plëhurë, from plah + -urë. More at plah.

Noun

pëlhurë f (plural pëlhura, definite pëlhura)

1. woven cloth, fabric
2. sail
3. spiderweb
4. (figurative) screen
5. (mythology) tall, ghostly white figure which blocks the path of night travelers

Derived terms

• pëlhurendës, pëlhurëz

Related terms

• plah