ledh

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *a)laiδ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h2lei- 'slimy, to slip'. Cognate to Old Prussian laydis (“loam, clay”).

Noun

ledh m

  1. loam, clay, river (-sand/bank), mass (of earth)
  2. wall


Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *laidza, possibly a variant of lëndoj, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lento- (“bendsome, resilient”).

Noun

ledh f (indefinite plural ledha, definite singular ledha, definite plural ledhat)

  1. caress, stroke, touch
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