shalqi

Albanian

Alternative forms

• sharqi — Tosk
• sherqi
• shaqi

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly borrowed from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy, “eastern”) through Turkish şarki, meaning "plant or fruit brought from the east."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃalˈci/

Noun

shalqi m (plural shalqinj, definite shalqiri, definite plural shalqinjtë)

1. watermelon

Synonyms

• bostan
• imonik

Derived terms

• shalqishtë