qye

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Albanian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Albanian *klaina, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱloi-n-os (slanting, askew) (compare Irish claon, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴 (hlainē)), from *ḱlei- (to slant, lean) (compare English lean, Lithuanian šliẽti, Serbo-Croatian slȏj (layer)).[1]

Noun

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qye m (plural qej, definite qeu)

  1. peak, summit, top (of a mountain/hill)
    Synonyms: majë, kulm, kre, kreshtë
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Etymology 2

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Dialectal word and expression. From qye (m.) (above) with opposite gender and meaning, different declension.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /cyː/, /c͡ɕyː/, /t͡ɕyː/, /t͡ʃyː/

Noun

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qýe f (plural qýe, definite qýeja, definite plural qýet)[2]

  1. (dialectal) base (root/bottom/foot/bank) of a mountain/hill; slope, slant, hillside, mountainside
    location of a mountain (or hill) where stones are broken with a crowbar/lever; transported/carried away and used for building houses, bridges, etc.
    Synonyms: rrëzë, breg, pjerrësi, tatëpjetë, shapt
Declension
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Derived terms
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “qye”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 364
  2. ^ [1] noun qye/qýe (def./sg. qýeja; indef./pl. qýe; def./pl. qýet - "base, foot, root, bottom" (of a hill, mountain) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)