xhingël

Albanian

Etymology

A formation in -ël, from *xhing, an onomatopoeia. Compare English jingle, jangle. See tingull.

Noun

xhingël f (indefinite plural xhingla, definite singular xhingla, definite plural xhinglat)

  1. woman's breast decoration (consisting of metal rings or round thin plates worn around the neck)
Synonyms
  • stringël
Derived terms
  • xhingla-mingla
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