pëlhurë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • plëhurë

Etymology

Metathesis of variant plëhurë, from plah + -urë. More at plah.

Noun

pëlhurë f (indefinite plural pëlhura, definite singular pëlhura)

  1. woven cloth, fabric
  2. sail
  3. spiderweb
  4. (figuratively) screen
  5. (mythology) tall, ghostly white figure which blocks the path of night travelers

Derived terms
  • pëlhurendës, pëlhurëz
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