leqe

Albanian

Etymology

Singularized plural of *lak, from Proto-Indo-European *(ǝ)lak-, *lēk- (“leg; the main muscle of the arm or leg”), close to Latin lacertus (“limb, arm”), Persian لنگ (leng), Icelandic leggur (“leg, limb”).

Noun

leqe f pl

1. shank, part of the leg below the knee
2. stain, blot, spot

Synonyms

• kërci