Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *eś-pulā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂-eh₂ < *pleh₂- (to spread out). Compare Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē, palm), Latin palma.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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shpullë f (plural shpulla, definite shpulla, definite plural shpullat)

  1. palm
  2. slap

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 230