malësi

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mal, probably related to the Ancient Greek tribe of the Molossi, which inhabited Epirus.[1] See mal (mountain) for more.

Noun

malësí f (plural malësí, definite malësía, definite plural malësítë)

  1. highland
  2. mountain(ous) region
  3. (ethnography) name of the homeland of malësor (highlander) tribe

Declension

Derived terms

  • malësia f
  • malësor m
  • malësori m
  • malësore f
  • malësorja f
  • malësoret
  • malësorë
  • malësorët
  • malësie
  • malësisë
  • malësinë

Further reading

noun "malësi / malësí" (engl.: "highland" - def.,sg: malësia / malësía; pl: malësitë / malësítë • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)

References

  1. Namenforschung / Name Studies / Les noms propres. 1. Halbband. 104. Illyrian-Albanian Toponyms, S. 718.
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