dallëndyshe

Albanian

Alternative forms

dallandyshe, dëllëndyshe

Etymology

Compound of dallën (from dalloj make out, tell, spot), from Proto-Albanian *daulana + dysh 'in two', in reference to the swallow's forked tail. Thought to be related to Illyrian tribe of Taulantii.

Noun

dallëndyshe f (definite singular dallëndyshja)

swallow (Hirundinidae)
(textiles) castle: forked part of the loom from which the heddles are suspended
wooden linchpin securing the stilt to the plowbeam
soft part of a horse hoof

Hyponyms

dallëndyshe bishtgëshërë ‘barn swallow’ (Hirundo rustica)
dallëndyshe e brigjeve ‘bank swallow’ (Riparia riparia)
dallëndyshe deti ‘tern, sea swallow’ (Sterna hirundo)
dallëndyshe kërbishtkuqe ‘red-rumped swallow’ (Hirundo daurica)

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