shpinë

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīna.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʃpiːn]

Noun

shpinë f (plural shpina, definite shpina, definite plural shpinat)

  1. (anatomy) spine, back
  2. top part
  3. backrest
  4. back part of clothing
  5. back part of building
  6. rear

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • shpinëz
  • shpinoj
  • shpinor
  • shpinëkohem
  • shpinas

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “shpinë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1412
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