dhallë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• llallë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dzalā, from earlier *dzalakta, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵlákt (gen. *ǵlaktós). Compare Old Armenian կաթն (katʻn), Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”), Hittite 𒂵𒆷𒀝𒋻 (galaktar, “balm, resin”), Latin lac (“milk, milky juice”), Waigali zōr (“milk”) and the irregular Romanian zară.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðaːɫ/

Noun

dhallë m (definite dhalli)

1. buttermilk

Descendants

• → Aromanian: dhalã