gjalm

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • gjalmë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *salpna; cognate with Lithuanian iš-selpinė́ti (“to be divided”) and Ukrainian солόпити (solόpyty) ‘to stick one’s tongue out’.[1]

Noun

gjalm m (indefinite plural gjalma, definite singular gjalmi, definite plural gjalmat)

  1. leather or wool thong
  2. strong cord, band, or tie
  3. yarn

Derived terms
  • gjalmatore
  • gjalmoj

Compounds
  • gjalmëzezë

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “gjalm”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 129

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation 1
  • IPA(key): /²ɟɑɽm/, /²d͡ʒɑɽm/ (example of pronunciation)
    Rhymes: -ɑ̀ɽm

Verb

gjalm

  1. meow

Synonyms
  • mjäla
  • mäla

Pronunciation 2
  • IPA(key): /ɟɑɽm/ (example of pronunciation)
    Rhymes: -ɑ́ɽm

Noun

gjalm n

  1. meowing
  2. noise, scream, cry
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