Albanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin spīna.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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shpinë f (plural shpina, definite shpina, definite plural shpinat)

  1. (anatomy) spine, back
  2. top part
  3. backrest
  4. back part of clothing
  5. back part of building
  6. rear

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “shpinë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1412