shpinë

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīna.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʃpiːn]

Noun

shpinë f (indefinite plural shpina, definite singular 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
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • shpinëz
  • shpinoj
  • shpinor
  • shpinëkohem
  • shpinas

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