guall

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *gāla or *gōl(w)a, from Proto-Indo-European *golH-weh₂, from *gelH- (“naked; head”); compare Serbo-Croatian gláva (“head”), Lithuanian galvà (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡu.aɫ]

Noun

guall m (plural guaj, definite gualli, definite plural guajt)

1. shell (of nut, egg)
2. shell (of turtle, crab, snail)
3. husk, dry pod
4. crust, incrustation

Declension

Declension of guall

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	guall	guaj	gualli	guajt
accusative			guallin
dative	gualli	guajve	guallit	guajve
ablative		guajsh

Derived terms

• guaskë, zhguall