zulë

See also: zule

Albanian
Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dzulā, a zero-grade derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewH- (“to call”). Cognate to Sanskrit हवते (hávate, “to call, invoke”), Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌‎ (zauuaiti) and Old Church Slavonic зъвати (zŭvati)[1].

Noun

zulë f (indefinite plural zulë, definite singular zula, definite plural zulët)

  1. shout, glory

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2000) A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, Leiden: Brill, page 526
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