halë

See also: hale, Hale, halé, hâlé, hâle, and halę

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂élsnos (alder) (compare Lithuanian al̃ksnis, Latin alnus), variant of *h₂élis- (compare dialectal Serbo-Croatian jelha, Dutch els).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haːl/

Noun

halë f (indefinite plural hala, definite singular hala, definite plural halat)

  1. (botany) Austrian pine, black pine (Pinus nigra)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • halëz

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *skalā, from Proto-Indo-European *skelo (compare English shale, Lithuanian skalà).

Noun

halë f (indefinite plural hala, definite singular hala, definite plural halat)

  1. awn, beard of grain
  2. fishbone
  3. leaf of a conifer, needle, aciculum
  4. pointed tip
Derived terms
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