vulë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- bulë — Kristoforidhi
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek βούλα (voúla), from Latin bulla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvulə/
- Rhymes: -ulə
Noun
vulë f (plural vula, definite vula, definite plural vulat)
- stamp (printing tool), rubber stamp
- seal (mark)
- brand (on cattle)
- mark, sign
- Synonym: shenjë
- scar
- (figurative) stigma
- Synonyms: damkë, njollë
- stamp (on mail), postage stamp
- Synonym: pullë
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vulë | vula | vula | vulat |
| accusative | vulën | |||
| dative | vule | vulës | vulave | vulave |
| ablative | vulash | |||
Derived terms
- vula-vula
- vulëgdhëndës
- vulëharruar
- vulëhumbur
- vulëmbajtës
- vulëpunues
- vulëzi
- vuloj
- vulos
References
- “vúl/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][1], 1980, page 2188a
- Mann, S. E. (1948) “vulë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 567a
- Meyer, G. (1891) “vuľε”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, , page 479