shkallmë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • shkalmë

Etymology

Prossibly an -m lengthening of shkal, hence shkallmoj 'to destroy, bring down'. Cognate to Ancient Greek σκάλμη (skálmē, knife, sword), Thracian skálmē (knife, sword) and Old Norse scolm (short sword, knife).

Noun

shkallmë f (indefinite plural shkallma, definite singular shkallma, definite plural shkallmat)

  1. sword
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