valë

See also: vale, Vale, valé, valè, valê, and vale-

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *uallā, from Proto-Indo-European *uel(H)g (“to revolve, turn, twist”). Cognate to Old English wealca (“billow”), German Welle (“wave”). Cf. also Proto-Slavic *valъ, Romanian val (“wave”).

Noun

valë f

  1. wave, billow
Derived terms
  • valëvit

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *uallā, from Proto-Indo-European *uel(H) (“hot, boiling”). Cognate to Old High German walo (“lukewarm”).

Adjective

valë m (feminine valëe)

  1. hot, boiling
Derived terms
  • përvëloj
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