shqiponjë

Albanian

Një shqiponjë - An eagle

Alternative forms

  • (Gheg) shqipoja, shqypoja, shqyponja [1]
  • (Tosk) shqiponja

Etymology

From shqipe + feminizing suffix -onjë, with orignal sense of ‘female eagle’.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃciˈpɔɲə/, [ɕɪˈpɔːɲə]

Noun

shqiponjë f (indefinite plural shqiponja, definite singular shqiponja, definite plural shqiponjat)

  1. (Tosk) eagle
    Shqiponja dykrenore është simboli më i njohur i Shqipërisë.
    The two-headed eagle is the most known symbol of Albania.

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • shqiponja dykrenore

References

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